[HISTORY: Adopted by The Commissioners of
St. Michaels as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 230.
[Adopted 11-13-1979 by Ord. No.
122; amended in its entirety 9-13-2017 by Ord. No. 484]
The following words and/or phrases shall have the meanings as
hereinafter set forth for the purposes of this article only:
Any liquid, substance, or matter which is controlled and/or
regulated by the Talbot County Liquor Board and/or the State of Maryland.
Any area wherein the public is invited as potential patrons
or customers within any private business establishment, during hours
which said business establishment is open to the public for business,
provided that the business establishment does not hold a current and
valid beer, wine and/or liquor license from the Talbot County Liquor
Board.
Any property which is titled in the name of The Commissioners
of St. Michaels, or any road, street, highway, alley, sidewalk or
other public way which is open to the use of the public, regardless
of in whose name the land is titled.
No person shall possess any open container of alcoholic beverage
upon any public property or public place within the Town, unless the
following exception applies. The Commissioners of St. Michaels may,
in their sole discretion, grant exceptions to this rule for events
in the Town, provided the applicant meets all of the following conditions.
A.
The
purpose of the event is to bring attention to a significant historical,
cultural or traditional aspect of St. Michaels or the Chesapeake Bay,
and thereby attract visitors to the Town.
B.
The
event will benefit the Town's commercial interests generally
and not be for the benefit of one or just a few businesses.
C.
The
serving of alcoholic beverages is incidental to and not the main or
only purpose of the event, such as holding a tasting as one of other
attractions of the event.
D.
The
alcoholic beverages will be served only in a commercial zone and confined
within a designated area.
E.
The
applicant will obtain, before the event takes place, the appropriate
license from the Talbot County Liquor Board and/or the State of Maryland.
Any person who shall possess any open container of alcoholic beverage upon any public property or any public place within the Town of St. Michaels (except as noted in § 80-2 above) shall be guilty of a municipal infraction and shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be punishable by fine of $200 per occurrence.
