The consumption or the mere possession of any open container of any alcoholic beverage, as defined in §
47-1, in any public way(s), without a permit issued by the Mayor is prohibited. Such permit shall be in possession of the permittee who shall produce this upon demand of any peace officer as defined in C.G.S. § 53a-3(9).
The Mayor shall have the authority to issue permits to any organization that makes written application for exemption to §
47-4 of this chapter. Such application shall be in a form suitable to the satisfaction of the Mayor. Nothing in this section shall conflict with any permit(s) issued by the authority of the State Liquor Commission.
The Mayor shall set a fee schedule to his satisfaction,
provided that no non-profit organization is assessed more than the
administrative cost to process the application.
Any person violating these provisions shall
be subject to the penalty of an infraction with a fine not exceeding
$70.