[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Saranac Lake 7-27-1970 (Ch. 3 of the 1965 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
No person shall have, possess, carry or transport
liquor, wine, beer or other alcoholic beverages in or upon any public
sidewalk, street, highway, parking lot or public park in the Village
of Saranac Lake in open containers, and no person shall drink or otherwise
consume liquor, wine, beer or other alcoholic beverages in or upon
any public sidewalk, street, highway, parking lot or public park in
the Village of Saranac Lake.
A.
If any organization desires to dispense alcoholic
beverages on public property in the Village of Saranac Lake, it must
apply to the Saranac Lake Village Board of Trustees for permission
to do so not less than 15 days prior to the date that it desires to
dispense said beverage. No fee shall be charged for the granting of
this permission, and said permission, if granted, shall be contingent
upon said organization securing a proper license from the appropriate
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to dispense alcoholic beverages on
the said property. This license shall be displayed to the Village
Manager.
B.
No alcoholic beverage shall be consumed other than
on those premises described in the letter of permission issued by
the Village.
An open bottle or open container in which there
is an alcoholic beverage in any vehicle shall be presumptive evidence
that the same is in possession of all occupants thereof and in violation
hereof.
The violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $5, nor more
than $250, and, in addition to said penalty, a violation of any provision
of this chapter shall constitute disorderly conduct, and any person
violating the same shall be a disorderly person and shall be subject
to arrest, prosecution and punishment, as provided in § 338
of the Village Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Section 338 of the prior Village Law was omitted
from the current Village Law.
