No person shall drink or open any container with the intent of consumption any alcoholic beverages as defined in MGL c. 138, § 1, as amended, while in, on or upon any public way or any way to which the public has access; and no person shall drink or open container with the intent of consumption any alcoholic beverages as aforesaid, in, on or upon private land or place, without the consent of the owner or control of such public or private land or place.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Walpole as Article XIII, Sec. 3, of the 1973 General Bylaws, as updated through 2002. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Anyone violating this bylaw may be arrested by a police officer without a warrant. All alcoholic beverages being used in violation of this bylaw may be seized and held until final adjudication of the charge against any such persons has been made by the court. A violation of this bylaw may be punished by a fine not to exceed $50.