[HISTORY: Adopted by the Representative Town Meeting of the Town of Fairfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Consumption of alcohol on Board of Education property — See Ch. 52.
[Adopted as Ch. 4 of the Code of the Town of Fairfield 1968]
The sale of alcoholic liquor in hotels, restaurants and clubs, with meals, on Sundays between the hours of 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m. shall be allowed in the town, in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-91 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
[Adopted 9-23-1991]
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Town of Fairfield Ordinance Forbidding the Consumption of Alcoholic Liquor in and on Public Highways, Sidewalks and Parking Areas."
It is hereby declared that alcoholic liquor may be a hazardous and dangerous substance that affects the public health, safety and general welfare of the town and its residents.
For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them:
ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR
The same meaning as set forth in Section 30-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
PARKED VEHICLE
The same meaning as set forth in Section 14-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
PARKING AREA
Lots, areas or other accommodations for the parking of motor vehicles off the street or highway and open to public use, with or without charge.
POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO CONSUME
Having in one's possession or control alcoholic liquor in a glass, open bottle, open can or other open container so as to permit consumption.
PUBLIC HIGHWAY
A highway, road, street, avenue, boulevard or other public way within and/or under the control of the Town of Fairfield and open to public use, including the sidewalks of any such highway, and shall include the full highway limits, whether paved or unpaved.
A. 
No person shall consume or have in such person's possession with the intent to consume any alcoholic liquor upon or within the limits of any public highway or sidewalk or parking area within the town.
B. 
For the purposes of this article, without limiting the generality of the foregoing Subsection A, the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the possession with intent to consume alcoholic liquor in or on parked vehicles within or upon a public highway, sidewalk or parking area, as herein defined, is a violation hereof.
A. 
The consumption of alcoholic liquor and possession with intent to consume alcoholic liquor is permitted during any public function, festival or celebration being conducted within a public highway, sidewalk or parking area pursuant to written permit, issued by the Police Chief or a person designated by the Chief to issue such permits, authorizing the sale, service or distribution of alcoholic liquor at or in connection with such function, festival or celebration.
B. 
Permits.
(1) 
An application for a permit shall be in writing, directed to the Police Chief. The application shall state the name and address of responsible officials of the organization sponsoring the function, festival or celebration (event), shall specify the parts of the public highway, sidewalk or parking area to be used during the event and shall specify the beginning and ending time of the event and, if it continues for more than one day, the people expected to be in attendance at the event, whether the event is open to the public and arrangements for supervision. The application shall be filed at least 10 business days before the first day of the event, and the permit shall be issued or denied, in writing, at least five days before the first day of the event.
(2) 
The permit shall be issued if all of the required information is provided, if the application is made at least 10 business days before the event and if the Police Chief or the Chiefs designee determines that the event has secured all necessary permits, licenses and approvals from all government authorities having jurisdiction, including but not limited to the State Department of Liquor Control and the zoning authorities, that either the applicant has a certificate of insurance indemnifying and holding harmless the town from any and all liability growing out of said event, with the granting of said permit, or that a hold-harmless and indemnification agreement is entered into and that the granting of the permit will be in accord with the health, safety and welfare of the town.
(3) 
The Police Chief is authorized to issue additional guidelines and standards for the issuance of said permit not inconsistent with this section which, if not met, will result in denial of said permit.
C. 
The requirements of Subsection B may be waived by the Police Chief for good cause shown in cases where it is found that the event does not represent a hazard to the health, safety and welfare of the town and the Chief so informs the First Selectman.
Any person violating the provisions of this article, whether individual, corporation, trust or other entity, shall be fined not less than $25 and not more than $100.