[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Saugerties as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Littering — See Ch. 152.
[Adopted 8-1-1985 by L.L. No. 2-1985 (Ch. 65, Art. III, of the 1975 Municipal Code)]
A. 
The Town Board finds that the unrestricted consumption of alcoholic beverages in certain public places often leads to disorder and related problems as well as littering of such public places and is disturbing to the public and threatens peace and good order.
B. 
The purpose of this article is to prohibit the consumption of alcoholic beverages in certain public places in order to prevent disorderly behavior and the littering of public places and to protect the public health, safety and welfare and to promote the public good.
For the purpose of this article, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them. All other words shall have the meanings normally ascribed to them in regular use.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
Beer, wine, liquor and all other alcoholic beverages as defined by the New York Alcoholic Beverages Control Law.
CONTAINER
Any bottle, can, glass or other receptacle suitable for or used to hold any liquid.
MOTOR VEHICLES
Every vehicle, including a snowmobile, which is or can be operated or driven upon a public highway and which is propelled by any power other than muscular power, other than a public omnibus used in the business of transporting passengers for hire.
PUBLIC LANDS
Any highway, street, public sidewalk, cemetery, playground, public parking area, public buildings, parks or other such lands as are generally open to the public.
A. 
Public places. No person shall drink an alcoholic beverage or have in his or her possession any open bottle, can or other container of alcoholic beverage with the intent of the possessor or another to consume same while such person is in a public place or on property owned or leased by another person without the invitation or consent of such person.
B. 
Motor vehicles. No person shall drink an alcoholic beverage or have in his or her possession any open bottle, can or container of alcoholic beverage with the intent of the possessor or another to consume same while such person is the operator of or occupant or passenger in or on a motor vehicle which is parked, standing or being operated in a public place or on the property owned or leased by another without the invitation or consent of such person.
C. 
Presumptive evidence.
(1) 
The possession of an open bottle or open container unwrapped or with the top exposed in a public place as herein defined shall be presumptive evidence that such open bottle or open container is intended to be consumed in a public place.
(2) 
The presence of an open container or alcoholic beverage in any motor vehicle shall be presumptive evidence that the same is in the possession of all the occupants thereof and in violation of this article.
No person shall break, leave or discard any open container on public land within the Town of Saugerties, except in a waste receptacle placed on public land and for the purpose of depositing or discarding therein waste or in an area designated therefor.
Any person may apply to the Town Clerk, on his or her own behalf or on behalf of an organization, for a permit to use and consume the alcoholic beverages described herein on Town property, and the issuance and possession of such permit by the Town Clerk shall be presumptive evidence of authorization and compliance with this article.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Any violation of this article shall be punishable by a maximum fine of $250 or imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).