[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Bay Park 4-9-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the purpose of this chapter to protect the public interest, welfare, health and safety within the Village of Hewlett Bay Park by prohibiting the consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places within the village. The Village Board finds that possession of an open container of alcoholic beverage in a public place within the village has led to consumption of the same, resulting in public intoxication, disorderly conduct, disturbance of the public peace, littering of the public places and destruction of property. The Village Board finds further that preservation of the public health and prevention of conditions which lead to conduct disturbing the public peace attributable to consumption of alcoholic beverages can be accomplished by the prohibition of consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places and by restricting the possession of an open or unsealed container of alcoholic beverages under circumstances which indicate that the possessor of such open or unsealed container in a public place intends to consume the same or intends to have it consumed by another person.
For purposes of this chapter, the following words or phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein. All other words or phrases shall have the meanings normally ascribed to them in regular usage.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
Includes any liquor, beer, wine, spirits, cider or other liquid or solid, patented or not, composed of or containing alcohol or spirits, whether or not brewed, fermented or distilled, and capable of being consumed by a human being.
CONTAINER
Any bottle, can, glass, cup or other receptacle of any kind which is suitable for or used for holding any alcoholic beverage.
PUBLIC LAND
Includes any public highway, street, alley, sidewalk, parking area or lot, park or playground, public building, transportation facility or any other public facility or ground, whether vacant or improved, within the geographical boundaries of the village.
VILLAGE
The Village of Hewlett Bay Park, Nassau County, New York.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to:
A. 
Consume any alcoholic beverage in any public place within the village.
B. 
Have in his possession an open or unsealed container of an alcoholic beverage while in any public place for the purpose of consuming such alcoholic beverage by himself or by another in any public place.
The foregoing prohibition shall not apply to consumption of an alcoholic beverage or possession for the purpose of consumption in any public place where the same is authorized by license or permit under the laws and regulations of this state and under the regulations of the village, or a gathering or function for which permission has been previously granted by the appropriate governing body, board, agency or commission.
[Amended 4-4-1989 by L.L. No. 17-1989]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following rebuttable presumption shall apply: The possession by any person of an open and unsealed container containing an alcoholic beverage, while in or upon public land as described in § 46-2 herein, within the village, shall be presumptive evidence that said container is possessed with intent to consume the contents thereof.
This chapter shall not apply to any person in violation of § 1227 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
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Editor's Note: Original Section 3.5.08, which formerly followed this section and which imposed penalties for offenses, was deleted at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Arts. I and II.