[Adopted 10-30-1997 by Ord. No. 97-382]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any beverage regulated by the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Commission of the State of New Jersey or taxed as an alcoholic beverage
under the Internal Revenue Laws of the United States, including, with
limitation, beer, wine, distilled spirits of alcohol and mixed drinks
containing such spirits, or combination thereof.
A container in which alcoholic beverages as defined in this
article are contained, or on which the seal of original packaging
has been broken or a container such as a glass, mug, flask, thermos
or other beverage cup or vessel containing alcoholic beverages.
Any property owned by the Township of Commercial or over
which the Township of Commercial or other governmental entity has
a right-of-way for public places in the Township of Commercial, whether
they be federal, state, county, or municipal.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
It shall be unlawful, within the Township of
Commercial, in any public place to possess an open container containing
alcohol beverage or to consume an alcoholic beverage in a public place.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person violating any provision of this article
shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000,
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or a period of community
service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof.
