[Adopted 6-9-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-043]
As used in this article, the following words shall have the
meaning indicated:
A person who has qualified as a guardian of a minor pursuant
to testamentary or court appointment.
A minor's grandparent, aunt or uncle, sibling, or any other
person related to a minor by blood or affinity.
It shall be unlawful for any person under the legal age to,
without legal authority, knowingly possess or knowingly consume an
alcoholic beverage on private property within the City of Paterson,
except as hereinafter provided or as may be permitted by state statute:
A.
Any underage person who consumes or possesses an alcoholic beverage
in connection with a religious observance, ceremony or rite, or consumes
or possesses an alcoholic beverage in the presence of and with the
permission of a parent, guardian or relative who has attained the
legal age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages.
B.
Any underage person while actually engaged in the performance of
employment by a person who is licensed under Title 33 of the Revised
Statutes, or while actively engaged in the preparation of food while
enrolled in a culinary arts or hotel management program at a county
vocation school or post-secondary education institution.
Except as may be provided in N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq., any person
who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500, or by a period
of community services for not more than 40 hours, or any combination
thereof.
