City of Jamestown, NY Chapter 93 Alcoholic Beverages

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Jamestown 7-9-1979. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Licenses and permits — See Ch. 175.

Minors — See Ch. 185.

Parks and public lands — See Ch. 193.

Peace and good order — See Ch. 198.

§ 93-1 Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

All beverages as defined by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law of the state.

OPEN CONTAINER

Any container used to hold or carry liquids which is either open or which is sealed with a cap or other seal, which cap or seal has been removed or broken.

§ 93-2 Public consumption.

No person shall consume beer, wine, whiskey or other alcoholic beverages on or in any public alley, highway, playground, sidewalk, street or other City property unless otherwise authorized by the Public Safety Committee of the City Council.

§ 93-3 Possession of open container.

Possession of an open container, glass, can or other similar container having any beer, wine, whiskey or other alcoholic beverage upon one's person while in any of the public places enumerated in § 93-2 in this chapter shall be presumptive evidence of a violation of § 93-2.

§ 93-4 Responsibility of licensee.

No person licensed to sell beer, wine, whiskey or other alcoholic beverages shall permit consumption of the same in or upon any of the public places mentioned in § 93-2 within 25 feet of such person's place of business.

§ 93-5 Penalties for offenses.

Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I, Penalties.