[Adopted 5-1-1991 by Ord. No. 91-13 (Ch.
65, § 65-34 of the 1975 Municipal Code); amended in its
entirety 4-7-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-6]
For the purpose of this article, the following
terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them. All other words shall
have the meanings normally ascribed to them in regular usage.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
Includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer and every liquid
or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer
and capable of being consumed by a human being.
CONTAINER
Any bottle, can, glass or other receptacle suitable for or
used to hold any liquid.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any public highway, pedestrian mall, street, sidewalk, park,
playground, parking area, municipal parking ramp and the Six Mile
Creek watershed area.
No person shall, within the City of Ithaca,
drink or otherwise consume liquor, wine, beer or other alcoholic beverages
while such person is in or upon any public place as defined herein.
The violation of any of the provisions of this
article shall be punishable by a fine not greater than $250 and/or
not more than 15 days in jail and not less than $100 or 25 hours of
community service; provided, however, that a person who violates this
article after having been convicted of a violation of this article
within the preceding three years shall be punishable by a fine not
greater than $500 and/or not more than 15 days in jail and not less
than $100 or 25 hours of community service; and further provided that
a person who violates this article after having been convicted two
or more times of a violation of this article within the preceding
three years shall be punishable by a fine not greater than $750 and/or
not more than 15 days in jail, and not less than $100 or 25 hours
of community service.