[Added 8-3-1977]
A.
No person shall consume or offer to another for consumption
alcoholic beverages in, on or upon any public street, road, alley,
sidewalk, park or playground or in, on or upon any land or building
owned or occupied by any federal, state, county or municipal government.
B.
Consumption
in unlicensed public premises prohibited; "bring your own bottle"
(BYOB) beer and wine consumption exception.
[Amended 2-2-2016 by Ord.
No. 4-2016]
(1)
No person shall drink or otherwise consume, or offer to another person
for the purpose of consumption, in any public place or any commercial
establishment where persons congregate for any purposes whatsoever,
any alcoholic beverage; provided, however, that the provisions of
this subsection shall not apply to any place or establishment for
which a valid alcoholic beverage consumption license has been issued
by the Township or by the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage
Control. No person owning or operating any commercial establishment,
whether or not food or beverages are sold or served on the premises,
shall permit or allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages on the
premises whether or not said alcoholic beverages are brought onto
the premises by the owner or operator of the establishment or by any
member of the general public.
(2)
Notwithstanding the prohibition set forth in Subsection B(1) above, consumption of malt liquor (beer) and wine is permitted at table-service restaurants as follows:
(a)
No person who owns or operates a table-service restaurant, table-service
dining room or other table-service public place where food or liquid
refreshments are sold or served to the general public, and for which
premises a license or permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages
for on-premises consumption has not been issued:
[1]
Shall allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages, other than
wine or a malt alcoholic beverage, in a portion of the premises which
is open to the public; or
[2]
Shall charge any admission fee or cover, corkage or service
charge or advertise inside or outside of such premises that patrons
may bring and consume their own wine or malt alcoholic beverages in
a portion of the premises which is open to the public.
[3]
Shall allow the consumption of wine or malt alcoholic beverages
at times or by persons to whom the service or consumption of alcoholic
beverages on licensed premises is prohibited by state or municipal
law or regulation.
(b)
Nothing in this section shall restrict the right of the municipality
or an owner or operator of a restaurant, dining room or other public
place where food or liquid refreshments are sold or served to the
general public from prohibiting the consumption of alcoholic beverages
on those premises.
(c)
A person who violates any provision of this subsection is a
disorderly person, and the court, in addition to the sentence imposed
for the disorderly person violation, may by its judgment bar the owner
or operator from allowing consumption of wine or malt alcoholic beverages
in his premises as authorized by this subsection.
A.
No person shall have in his possession or possess
an alcoholic beverage in, on or upon any public street, road, alley,
sidewalk, park or playground or in, on or upon any land or building
owned or occupied by any federal, state, county or municipal government
unless the same is contained within a closed or sealed container.
B.
No person shall have in his possession or possess
an alcoholic beverage in, on or upon any place to which the public
at large is invited unless the same is contained within a closed or
sealed container; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be
construed to prohibit the possession of alcoholic beverages within
the licensed premises of the licensee.
[Amended 11-19-1990 by Ord. No. 14-1990]
Notwithstanding the provisions contained in §§ 82-9 and 82-10 above, a special permit may be issued by the Police Department for the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages at a picnic, in a park or glen or at a specific event or observance or other activity sponsored by an individual, group, nonprofit corporation or organization or a corporation or organization for profit.
