Township of South Hackensack, NJ Article III Consumption

[Adopted 11-23-1981; amended 3-31-1989]

§ 76-10 Restrictions.

A. No person shall consume any alcoholic beverages within the limits of the Township of South Hackensack or have in his or her possession any opened alcoholic beverage container with unconsumed alcoholic beverage therein:

(1) While in or on a public street, lane, roadway, avenue, sidewalk, public parking place, park, playground recreation area, school buildings or grounds or any other public or quasi-public place or in any public conveyance or

(2) In a private motor vehicle while the same is in motion or parked in any public street, lane or public parking lot or other public or quasi-public place or

(3) While upon any private property not his or her own without the express permission of the owner or other person having authority to grant such permission.

B. No person shall discard alcoholic beverage containers upon any public street, lane, sidewalk, public parking lot, public or quasi-public place or upon any private property not his or her own without the express permission of the owner.

§ 76-11 Possession and consumption permitted in certain instances.

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 76-10 of this article, the Mayor and Township Committee of the Township of South Hackensack may by resolution permit the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in a designated park at a designated time or times in connection with a specific event or series of events, the observance of which has been authorized by the governing body.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 76-10 of this article, the Mayor and Township Committee of the Township of South Hackensack may by resolution permit the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in a quasi-public place other than a place licensed to sell and dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises where the permission of the owner of such quasi-public place has been obtained and where such possession or consumption shall be in connection with a designated time or times for a specific event, series of events or observance which has been authorized by the governing body.

C. Any person or persons granted permission hereunder by the Mayor and Township Committee of the Township of South Hackensack shall comply with all statutory provisions and regulations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission and obtain any and all viewing licenses and permits.

§ 76-12 Violation and penalties.

[Amended 12-19-1996 by Ord. No. 96-14; 2-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-02]

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof.