[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.
[Amended 10-26-2004 by Ord. No. 4842]
All public places, as defined in this article,
are alcohol-free, unless a State of New Jersey Social Affairs Permit
is granted or a State of New Jersey Catering Permit is granted.
[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.