[Adopted 6-26-1979 by Ord. No. 464; amended in its entirety 7-14-1992 by Ord. No.
524 (Ch. 6, Part 4, of the 1992 Code)]
Unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this article
the following words or phrases shall be construed according to the
definitions set forth below:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Any spirits, wine, beer, ale or other liquid containing more
than 1/2% of alcohol by volume which is fit for beverage purposes.
CONTAINER
Any bottle, can or other vessel in which alcoholic beverages
are contained.
No person shall consume any alcoholic beverage in any quantity
upon any street, avenue, alley, sidewalk, stairway, thoroughfare,
or other public property within the Borough of Manheim, nor shall
any person consume any alcoholic beverage within five feet of any
public way or thoroughfare while on a private stairway, doorway or
other private property open to public view without the express or
implied permission of the owner, his agent or other party in lawful
possession thereof.
No person shall possess any container of alcoholic beverage,
whether wrapped or unwrapped, which has been opened or on which the
seal has been broken in any manner on any public street, avenue, alley,
thoroughfare or other public property within the Borough of Manheim,
nor shall any person possess any container of alcoholic beverage within
five feet of any public way or thoroughfare while on a private stairway,
doorway or other private property open to public view without the
express or implied permission of the owner, his agent, or other person
in lawful possession thereof.
Provided, however, that the provisions of §§
80-2 and
80-3 above shall not apply to interior portions of any private dwelling, habitat or building, nor to the consumption or possession by persons in the areas herein designated of any duly prescribed and dispensed medication having alcoholic content as set forth in §
80-1 hereof; and provided, further, that the provisions of said §§
80-2 and
80-3 above shall not apply to premises duly licensed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and to persons then and there patrons of said licensee.
Whosoever violates any of the provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$600 and, in default of payment thereof, to be imprisoned for a period
not to exceed 30 days.