[Adopted 4-5-2010 by Ord. No. 10-03 (Ch. 68, Art. III, of the 1985 Code)]
No person under the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages shall consume any alcoholic beverages within the limits of the Township of Washington, nor have in his or her possession any opened alcoholic beverage container with any unconsumed alcoholic beverage therein, while:
A. 
In or on a public street, lane, roadway, avenue, sidewalk, public parking place, park, playground, recreation area, school building or grounds or any other quasi-public place, not including any municipal building other than school buildings, library or recreation facilities aforesaid or in any other public conveyance.
B. 
In a private motor vehicle while the same is in motion or parked in any public street, lane or public parking lot or other public or quasi-public place.
C. 
Upon any private property not his or her own without the express permission of the owner or other person having authority to grant such permission.
Any person under the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages who knowingly possesses or consumes any alcoholic beverage in or on any school property, public conveyance, public place, or place of public assembly shall be in violation of this article of the Code. Upon conviction, such underage person shall be subject to a fine of $250 for a first offense and $350 for any subsequent offense; shall perform community service for a period not to exceed 180 days; at the discretion of the Court, have New Jersey driving privileges suspended or postponed for six months; and if considered necessary by the Court, be referred to an alcohol treatment program at such person's expense.
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Editor's Note: See also § 128-16.
This article shall not apply to persons under the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages who possess or consume alcoholic beverages in the presence of and with the permission of the parent or legal guardian of such person, provided that said legal guardian is of the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages, or if the alcoholic beverage is being consumed in any religious observance, ceremony or rite. This article shall not apply to possession of an alcoholic beverage by an underage person employed by an alcoholic beverage licensee in the course of performing employment duties.
Notwithstanding anything hereinabove contained to the contrary, the Township Council, or any legally constituted municipal agency of the municipality, may issue a permit for the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in any designated park or other public place under its jurisdiction at the designated time or times in connection with a special event which shall have been authorized by the Township Council or other legally constituted municipal body or agency having the authority to issue such permits.
The provisions of any alcoholic beverage ordinances heretofore adopted by the Township of Washington which are inconsistent with the provisions hereof are hereby superseded by the terms hereof.