[Adopted 6-10-1996 by Ord. No. 227]
A person who is less than 21 years of age, whether licensed or not, shall not operate a vehicle upon a highway or other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles, including an area designated for the parking of vehicles, within the Township of Grosse Ile if the person has any bodily alcohol content. As used in this article, "any bodily alcohol content" means either of the following:
A. 
A blood alcohol content of not less than 0.02% or more than 0.07% by weight of alcohol;
B. 
Any presence of alcohol within a person's body resulting from the consumption of intoxicating liquor, other than consumption of intoxicating liquor as a part of a generally recognized religious service or ceremony. The defendant shall bear the burden of proving that the consumption of intoxicating liquor was a part of a generally recognized religious service or ceremony by a preponderance of the evidence.
A. 
A person convicted of violating this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by one or more of the following:
(1) 
Service to the community for a period of not more than 45 days;
(2) 
A fine of not more than $250.
B. 
If the violation occurs within seven years of one or more prior convictions, the person may be sentenced to one or both of the following:
(1) 
Performing service to the community for a period of not more than 60 days;
(2) 
A fine of not more than $500.
C. 
A person sentenced to perform service to the community under this article shall not receive compensation and shall reimburse the Township of Grosse Ile for the cost of supervision incurred by the Township as a result of the person's activities in that service.
D. 
The term "prior conviction" means a conviction for a violation of MCL § 257.625(1), (3), (4), (5), or (6), former MCL § 257.625(1) or (2), or former MCL § 257.625b, or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to MCL § 257.625(1)(3), or (6), former MCL § 257.625(1) or (2), or former MCL § 257.625b, or a law of another state substantially corresponding to MCL § 257.625(1), (3), (4), (5), or (6), or former MCL § 257.625(1) or (2) or former MCL § 257.625b.
E. 
License sanctions shall be imposed pursuant to MCL § 257.625b.
F. 
The court may order the convicted person to pay the costs of prosecution as allowed by MCL §§ 760.1 to 776.21, as amended.
G. 
Any complaint based upon the defendant having one or more prior convictions shall include a statement listing the defendant's prior convictions.
A person who refuses to submit to a preliminary chemical breath analysis upon a lawful request by a peace officer is responsible for a civil infraction.
A person arrested under this article shall be advised of all the rights contained in MCL § 257.625a(6).