[Adopted 8-28-1973 by Ord. No. 2803 (Ch. 160, Art. II, of the 2004 Code)]
[Amended 9-14-1993 by Ord. No. 4268]
No person shall place, carry or have in his possession in a public place, as hereinafter defined, any alcoholic beverage as the same is defined in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law of the State of New Jersey (N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq.) for the purpose of drinking, imbibing or consuming the same therein, nor shall any person drink, imbibe or consume any such alcoholic beverage in any such public place. This provision shall not apply to table service at a licensed outdoor cafe.
[Amended 8-28-1984 by Ord. No. 3742]
For the purpose of this article, a "public place" shall mean any street, thoroughfare or alley, any park, recreational area, playground and properties owned by the Board of Education of the Township of Union, the Township of Union, the County of Union, the State of New Jersey, the United States government or any other building, grounds, or area of public ownership.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original § 160-25, Intoxication in public, of the 2004 Code, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Amended 10-28-1986 by Ord. No. 3879; 12-13-1988 by Ord. No. 3998; 10-26-2004 by Ord. No. 4842; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person violating any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by one or more of the following: imprisonment in the county jail or in any other place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners for any term not exceeding 90 days or by a fine not exceeding $2,000 or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, to become effective on the effective date of this section.