[Adopted 3-12-1996 by Ord. No. 1074]
This article is enacted to maintain the peace, safety and welfare
of the Borough and its residents.
Words and phrases shall have the same meanings as the Pennsylvania
Liquor Code.
No person shall serve, sell, dispense, drink or consume any
alcoholic beverage in any quantity upon any public street, highway,
avenue, alley, thoroughfare or road within the Borough or upon any
public grounds, parks, sidewalks or the public properties of the Borough
or in any automobile or other vehicle or any other means of transportation
while on the public streets, highways, alleys, avenues, public grounds,
parks or sidewalks within the Borough.
No person shall possess any container of alcoholic beverage,
whether wrapped or unwrapped, which has been opened or on which the
seal has been broken in any manner upon any public street, highway,
avenue, alley, thoroughfare or road within the Borough or upon any
public grounds, parks or sidewalks or the public properties of the
Borough or in any automobile or other vehicle or any other means of
transportation while on the public streets, highways, alleys, avenues,
public grounds, parks or sidewalks within the Borough.
Any police officer of the Borough is authorized to arrest, on
view and without warrant, any person violating this article. In lieu
thereof, any person violating this article shall be served with a
citation or summons.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor
more than $500 and costs of prosecution and, upon refusal to pay said
fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or to
perform community service not exceeding 30 days.