No person shall have in his possession any open bottle or other container
containing liquor, wine, beer or any other alcoholic beverage while on any
public highway, public street, public sidewalk, public parking area or lot,
playground, park or other property owned by, belonging to or over which the
Township of Waterford has control or in any vehicle or any public place in
the Township of Waterford except those premises duly licensed for the sale
and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises.
An open bottle or open container containing liquor, beer, wine or other
alcoholic beverage in any vehicle shall be presumptive evidence that the same
is in the possession of all of the occupants thereof in violation hereof.
The Township Committee of the Township of Waterford, for good cause
shown, may permit the drinking of beer at public parks or in other public
areas by a resolution of the Township Committee, which resolution shall be
preceded by a written request of the organization or organizations seeking
such permission, addressed to the Township Committee, and which resolution
shall state the hours within which such permission is granted and the exact
location where such permission shall be in force.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation who or which violates any
provision of this Article, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by
a fine not exceeding $1,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days
or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination
thereof.