[Adopted 7-1-1980 by L.L. No. 3-1980]
The Town Board of the Town of Chester finds
that the transporting of alcoholic beverages in open containers on
any public highway, in public parking lots or lands owned by the Town
of Chester, except under certain conditions set forth in this article,
is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
the Town of Chester, causes unsightly and unsanitary conditions and
creates a nuisance.
No person shall have, possess, carry or transport
liquor, wine, beer or other alcoholic beverages in open containers
while such person is on any public highway, in any public parking
lot or on any lands owned by the Town of Chester, or in any vehicle
on any public highway, in any public parking lot or on any lands owned
by the Town of Chester. As used in this article, a "public parking
lot" is a parking area for one or more vehicles designed to be used
by patrons of any commercial, industrial, professional or eleemosynary
place of business, including but not limited to such enterprises as
may be duly licensed for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages
on the premises.
An open container in any vehicle in violation
of this article shall be presumptive evidence that the open container
is in the possession of all the occupants of the vehicle.
