City of Burlington, NJ Article II Open Containers

[Adopted by Ord. No. 8-1997 (Ch. 9.08 of the 1996 Municipal Code); amended in its entirety 7-11-2023 by Ord. No. 07-2023]

§ 76-8 Consumption in public places.

No person shall consume or carry open containers of alcoholic beverages:

A. While in or on a public street, lane, sidewalk, public parking lot, public or quasi-public place or in any public conveyance;

B. In a private motor vehicle while it is in motion or parked in any public street, lane, or public parking lot;

C. While upon any private property not his/her own without the express permission of the owner or other person having authority to grant such permission.

§ 76-8.1 (Reserved) [1]

[1] Editor's Note: The provisions of former § 76-8.1, Open container areas established, expired on September 26, 2023.

§ 76-8.2 Violations and penalties.

Any person convicted of a first offense under this section shall be subject to a minimum fine of $224 payable through the City Violations Bureau.