Except as permitted by the law of the Commonwealth, it shall
be unlawful for an underage person to:
A. Consume an alcoholic beverage at a public place or a place open to
the public; or
B. Consume an alcoholic beverage at a place not open to the public,
unless supervised by a parent or legal guardian.
Notice of response by police or other local officials to a gathering
shall be mailed by the Police Department to any property owner and
- as applicable - the rental housing manager or management organization,
advising them that the third response on the same premises within
a one-year period, as measured from the date of the first notice,
will result in liability of the owner or rental housing manager or
management organization for all penalties associated with the response
as more particularly described below.
If the Police Department is required to respond to a gathering
constituting a public nuisance on the premises, the following persons
shall be jointly and severally liable for penalties as set forth in
this bylaw.
A. The person or persons residing at, or otherwise in control of, the
property where the gathering took place.
B. The person or persons who organized or sponsored the gathering.
C. Persons attending the gathering who engage in activity resulting
in a public nuisance.
If the Police Department is required to respond to a gathering
constituting a public nuisance on the premises more than twice in
any one-year period, as measured from the date of the first response,
the following persons shall be jointly and severally liable for penalties
as set forth in this bylaw.
A. Any person who owns or manages the property where the gathering constituting
the public nuisance took place, provided that notice of the first
and second responses has been mailed to the owner or manager of the
property as set forth herein and the gathering occurs at least 14
days after the mailing the second notice. The owner of the property
shall not be held responsible for a violation and penalties if the
owner is actively trying to evict a tenant from the property. The
one-year time period for violations for a property shall pertain to
only those residents occupying the property who have had the prior
violation(s). New residents shall start a new one-year time cycle
should the new residents violate the bylaw.
B. Any persons residing on or otherwise in control of the property where
the gathering took place.
C. Any persons who organized or sponsored the gathering.
D. Any persons attending the gathering who engaged in any activity resulting
in the public nuisance.