[Adopted 2-10-1987 by Ord. No. 833; readopted 10-8-1991 by Ord. No. 873 as Ch. 41, Art. I, of the 1991 Code]
The Police Department shall be charged with the duty of enforcing
this article.
All appropriate provisions of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code and those rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Liquor
Control Board are hereby incorporated into the terms of this article
as if the same were set forth in their entirety.
Penalties are as set forth in Chapter
1, Article
II, Enforcement; General Penalty, of this Code.
[Adopted 8-8-1989 by Ord.
No. 858; readopted 10-8-1991 by Ord. No. 873 as
Ch. 41, Art. II, of the 1991 Code]
The following words or phrases, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
LIQUOR and MALT OR BREWED BEVERAGES and CONTAINER
These words and phrases shall have the same definitions as
set forth in the Liquor Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or, if not defined in the Liquor Code, the normal common
sense definitions of such words shall apply.
OPEN
When used in connection with a container, shall mean any
container which has been perforated, in the case of a can or similar
container, or a container on which the cap has been removed.
No person shall drink or consume liquor, wine, beer, malt beverages
or similarly brewed beverages or other alcoholic beverages in or upon
any public sidewalk, street, lane, parking lot, park or recreation
area, or other public property within the Borough, except as hereinafter
provided.
No person shall have, possess, carry or transport liquor, wine,
beer or malt beverages in an open bottle or other open container upon
any public sidewalk, street, lane, parking lot, park or recreation
area, or other public property within the Borough, except as hereinafter
provided.
Possession, consumption and/or transportation of alcoholic beverages
in any motor vehicle shall be restricted and prosecuted pursuant to
the State Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3809, Restriction
on alcoholic beverages.
No person shall discard alcoholic or other beverage containers
upon any public sidewalk, street, lane, parking lot, park or recreation
area, or other public property within the Borough, except in approved
receptacles or containers for the said purpose.
If any person desires to possess, distribute or consume alcoholic
beverages on public property in the Borough, said person must apply
to the Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative for a
permit therefor not less than three days prior to the date of the
scheduled event for which the permit is requested. No fee shall be
charged for the said permit granted; however, a permit shall be issued
only upon the following conditions:
A. If such person intends to sell alcoholic beverages, then such person
must provide the Chief of Police with a copy of a State Liquor Control
Board permit declaring they will adhere to the rules and regulations
of the State Liquor Control Board.
B. Such person must agree, in writing, to assume full responsibility
for supervision of the event and the conduct of the group or individuals
benefiting from such permit and to properly clean up and restore the
premises, after use, to its prior condition.
C. Such person must agree, in writing, that adequate precautions shall
be taken to insure that minors or intoxicated persons will not be
served or allowed to consume alcoholic beverages at the permitted
event.
D. No alcoholic beverage shall be distributed or consumed other than
on the specific premises described in the permit and only during the
time therein stated.
E. No permit shall be issued to any person who has failed on a previous
occasion to comply with the provisions for the granting of a permit.
Penalties are as set forth in Chapter
1, Article
II, Enforcement; General Penalty, of this Code.