City of Haverhill, MA Article I Consumption or Possession of Open Containers in Public

[Adopted 7-9-1974 by Doc. 192 (Ch. 100, Art. I, of the 1980 Code)]

§ 100-1 Consumption or possession of open containers in public prohibited.

[Amended 12-6-1988 by Doc. 228]

No persons shall drink any alcoholic beverages or have in their possession any open alcoholic beverages, as defined in MGL c. 138, § 1, in or upon any public way or upon any way to which the public has a right of access, or any place which members of the public have access as invitees or licensees, in any park or playground or private land or place without the consent of the owner or person in control thereof.

§ 100-2 Arrest and prosecution.

Any person found drinking in such public place shall be arrested and prosecuted according to law.

§ 100-3 Seizure and return of alcoholic beverages.

All alcoholic beverages used in violation of this article shall be seized and held until final disposition of the charge against the person or persons arrested have been made in a court of law. The court shall make such order as it deems fit for the return of any which is seized, except any portion of the beverages used for the purposes of analysis.