[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Medfield as Art. IV, Sec.
18, of the 1926 Bylaws. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person within the limits of any public way or within any
parked or moving vehicle located upon a public way or a private way
open to the public shall consume alcoholic beverages, or have on his
or her person an open container of alcoholic beverages. The Board
of Selectmen may make this Section of the Bylaws applicable to any
private way or parking area upon written request from the owner or
other party in control of such private way or parking area. Fine:
$200 (Medfield police officers).
Whoever shall consume any alcoholic beverages, or have on his
or her person an open container of alcoholic beverages in any public
building, or on any public property, including parks, cemeteries,
school houses and school grounds, and public squares, shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding $200.
The foregoing Section shall not apply to any activity duly licensed
by the Board of Selectmen under the applicable provisions of the Massachusetts
General Laws.
All alcoholic beverages being used in violation of this Bylaw
shall be seized and safely held until final adjudication of the charge
against the person or persons arrested or summoned before the court,
at which time they shall be returned to the person entitled to lawful
possession.
