[Adopted 8-18-1975 by Ord. No. 399 (Ch. 63, Art. V, of the 1981 Code)]
[Amended 6-14-2000 by Ord. No. 1073]
No person shall have in his or her possession any open container containing an alcoholic beverage in any place generally open to or accessible by the general public, including but not limited to any roadway, parking lot, sidewalk, playground, park and/or public building, but specifically not including any premises licensed for the sale and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages or any commercial establishment which invites patrons to consume patron-provided alcoholic beverages.
An open bottle or open container containing liquor, beer, wine or other alcoholic beverage in any vehicle shall be presumptive evidence that the same is in the possession of all of the occupants thereof and in violation hereof.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Lindenwold, for good cause shown, may permit the drinking of beer at public parks or in other public areas by a resolution of the Borough Council, which resolution shall be preceded by a written request of the organization or organizations seeking such permission, addressed to the Borough Council, and which resolution shall state the hours within which such permission is granted and the exact location where such permission shall be in force.
A violation of this article shall constitute an offense punishable as set forth in Chapter 1, § 1-1, of this Code.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).