It is the intent of the Village of Boonville as an exercise
of its police power to promote the general health, safety and welfare
of the residents of the Village by enacting this chapter since it
is the finding of the Board of Trustees that the consumption of alcoholic
beverages and/or the possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages
by persons on public premises, except under controlled conditions,
is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the residents
of the Village and contributes to the development of unsanitary conditions
and the creation of nuisances. It is further the intent of the Board
of Trustees of the Village of Boonville that this chapter not be considered
as a traffic regulation insofar as it relates to motor vehicles or
the operation thereof.
No person shall have, possess, carry or transport any liquor,
wine, beer or other alcoholic beverage in an open bottle or other
open container in or upon any public sidewalk, street, lane, highway,
building, parking lot, park or recreation area, or other public property,
or in any vehicle upon such area, within the Village of Boonville.
No person shall drink or otherwise consume any liquor, wine, beer
or other alcoholic beverage in or upon any of the aforesaid public
areas or property within the Village of Boonville.
No person shall discard alcoholic or other beverage containers
upon any public sidewalk, street, lane, highway, parking lot, park
or recreation area, or other public property within the Village of
Boonville, without express permission of the Village.
The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be punishable by a maximum fine of $250 or by imprisonment for 15
days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day any violation
shall continue shall constitute a separate violation.
Should any section or provision of this chapter be declared
by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall
not affect or impair the validity of this chapter as a whole or any
part thereof other than the particular provision so declared to be
unconstitutional or invalid.