[Adopted 2-18-1975 as Ord. No. 65-75]
[Amended 5-11-2011 by Ord. No. 1558-2011]
No person shall consume or offer to another for consumption alcoholic beverages, in, on or upon any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, park, playground or upon any land owned or occupied by the City of Perth Amboy, including the Board of Education, except if served and consumed within the confines of a sidewalk cafe licensed by the City of Perth Amboy and the Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
No person shall consume alcoholic beverages or offer to another for consumption any alcoholic beverages in, on or upon any place to which the public at large is generally invited; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the consumption or sale of alcoholic beverages within the licensed premises of a plenary retail consumption liquor license.
No person shall be drunk or in the state of intoxication in, on or upon any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, park, playground or upon any land owned or occupied by the City of Perth Amboy, including the Board of Education, or in any private house or place to the annoyance of any person.
Any person, individual, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and each violation of any of the provisions of this article and each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.
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Editor's Note: Former § 137-20, Special permits for consumption, was repealed 8-6-1991 by Ord. No. 563-91, which ordinance also provided for the renumbering of former § 137-21, Violations and penalties, as § 137-20.