[Adopted 1-25-1979 by L.L. No. 1-1979 (Ch. 4, Art. I, of
the 1968 Compilation)]
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Sag Harbor hereby declares
and finds it to be in the public interest to provide for the regulation
of certain conduct in public places within the Village of Sag Harbor.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms used herein
shall have the meanings indicated:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
Any fluid or solid capable of being converted into a fluid,
suitable for human consumption and having an alcoholic content of
more than 1/2 of 1% by volume, including alcohol, beer, lager beer,
ale, porter, naturally fermented or distilled liquors, blended wine,
fortified wine, sparkling wine, distilled liquors, blended distilled
liquors and any brewed, fermented or distilled liquors fit for use
for beverage purposes of any mixture of the same with soda or fruit
juices.
CONTAINER
Includes any bottle, can, cup or glass receptacle suitable
for or used to hold any liquid.
PUBLIC PLACE
A place to which the public or a substantial group of persons
has access, including but not limited to any highway, street, road,
alley, sidewalk, parking area, shopping area, place of amusement,
playground, park or recreation facility located within the Village
of Sag Harbor, except that the definition of a "public place" shall
not include those premises duly licensed for the sale and consumption
of alcoholic beverages on the premises or within and on private property
that is not a public place as defined in this section.
[Amended 8-8-2017 by L.L.
No. 11-2017]
A. All persons, firms or corporations in violation of §
75-3A or
B of this Chapter
75 shall be subject to a minimum fine of $200 and shall answer or appear on or before 15 days from the date of issuance.
(1) Upon failure of a person to appear or answer on or before the return
period or any subsequent adjourned date, such person shall be subject
to the following surcharges, in addition to the prescribed fines:
(a)
If the aforementioned fine shall not be paid within 15 days
from the date summons was issued, a late penalty equal to 1/2 the
original fine shall be added to the fine; and
(b)
If the fine is still not paid within 60 days from the date the summons was issued, an additional late penalty in an amount equal to 1/2 the original fine shall be added to the fine, in addition to the surcharge imposed by Subsection
A(1)(a) herein; and
(c)
If the fine is still not paid within 90 days from the date the
summons was issued, an additional penalty of $50 shall be added to
all other fines and penalties previously assessed.
B. Any person, firm or corporation violating any other provisions of
this article or of any regulation authorized under this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding the sum
of $250 for any offense, and each day that a violation continues shall
be deemed to constitute a separate offense.