From and after the effective date of this chapter, it shall
be unlawful for any person to possess an open container of alcoholic
beverage on any public street, public sidewalk, public alley or public
park within the Borough, except for persons located within or on a
moving motor vehicle being operated on such street or alley. Possession
of an open container of alcoholic beverage by any person in or on
a vehicle parked on any public street or alley is unlawful.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
LIQUOR
Spirituous, vinous, fermented or other alcoholic beverages,
or a combination of liquors and mixed liquors, a part of which is
spirituous, vinous, fermented or otherwise alcoholic, including all
drinks or drinkable liquids, preparations or mixtures and reused,
recovered or redistilled denatured alcohol usable for beverage purposes,
which contain more than 1/2 of 1% or more of alcohol by volume.
MALT OR BREWED BEVERAGES
Any beer, lager, lager beer, ale, porter or similar fermented
malt beverages containing 1/2 of 1% or more of alcohol by volume.
Any person who shall violate the provisions herein relating
to open containers of alcoholic beverages shall, upon summary conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor more
than $300, and costs of prosecution, or, in default of payment of
such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30
days.