The Board of Trustees of the Village of Baxter
Estates hereby declares and finds it to be in the public interest
to provide for the regulation of certain conduct in public places
within the Village of Baxter Estates.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Includes any liquid intended for human consumption containing
more than 1/2 of 1% by volume of alcohol.
EVENT
Includes a fair, picnic, block party or other community gathering
in any public place.
INTENT TO CONSUME
Drinking from the container, with alcohol on the breath of
the possessor and/or any circumstances evidencing an intent to ultimately
consume on any public street, public highway or public place.
[Added 9-19-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005]
PUBLIC PLACE
A place to which the public or a substantial group of persons
has access, including but not limited to any highway, street, road,
sidewalk, parking area, shopping area, place of amusement, playground,
park or beach located within the Village of Baxter Estates, except
that the definition of a public place shall not include those premises
duly licensed for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages
on the premises or within and on private property.
[Amended 8-6-2015 by L.L.
No. 2-2015]
Each and every violation of, or failure to comply with, any
provision of this chapter shall constitute a violation, punishable
as follows: for a conviction of a first offense, by a fine not more
than $250, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or
both such fine and imprisonment; for a conviction of a second offense,
both of which were committed within a period of five years, by a fine
not less than $250, nor more than $500, or imprisonment for a period
not to exceed 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment; and for
a conviction of a third or subsequent offense, all of which were committed
within a period of five years, by a fine not less than $500, nor more
than $1,000, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or
both such fine and imprisonment.