[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Aldan 9-12-1979
by Ord. No. 367. Amendments noted where applicable.]
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
Ethyl alcohol of any degree of proof originally produced by the distillation
of any fermented liquid, whether rectified or diluted with or without water,
whatever may be the origin thereof, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol,
but shall not mean or include ethyl alcohol, whether or not diluted, that
has been denatured or otherwise rendered unfit for beverage purposes.
Includes any individual, whether a resident or nonresident of the
Borough of Aldan.
Every way or place, of whatever nature, located within the Borough
of Aldan open to the use of the public as a matter of right for the purposes
of vehicular or pedestrian travel; and all commonwealth, county, borough and
school district property.
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully consume in or upon
public ways or places within the Borough of Aldan any beverage containing
any percentage of alcohol whatsoever.
The possession of an open container containing a beverage with any percentage
of alcohol whatsoever in or upon the public ways or places of the Borough
of Aldan shall be prima face evidence of consumption of such beverage in violation
of this chapter.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine
of not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution, and in default of payment
of such fine and costs shall be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 30 days.
Every day that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
