[Adopted 6-22-1981 by Ord. No. 160;
amended in its entirety 12-19-1988 by Ord. No.
274]
It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage
and/or malt or brewed beverage as defined in the Pennsylvania Liquor Code or to possess any such beverage with the intent to consume the
same while in or upon or adjacent to highways, roadways, trafficways, alleys,
sidewalks and parks within the Township of East Norriton.
Possession of an open alcoholic and/or malt or brewed beverage container
by any person as described in the foregoing section shall create the presumption
that such person did consume or intend to consume the contents thereof in
violation of this article.
Any person, corporation or other entity who shall violate any of the
provisions of this article or who should fail to comply with any notice of
violation herein, upon conviction before a District Justice within the magisterial
district within which the Township of East Norriton is a part, shall be fined
not more than $600 plus costs of prosecution after a summary proceeding brought
in the name of the Township before said District Justice. A new and separate
offense shall be deemed to be committed for each day that such violation exists.
In default of the payment of any fine imposed and the costs, the person or
persons that are charged may be sentenced to be committed to the county jail
for a period not exceeding 30 days.
[Adopted 6-24-2003 by Ord. No. 455]
There shall be a fee accompanying the application to be set by resolution,
from time to time, by the Board of Supervisors.