[Amended 9-1-2009 by Ord.
No. 2602-09; 5-7-2013 by Ord. No. 2722-13; 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 2966-19; amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 3039-21]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, including but not limited to
the occupant of a motor vehicle, to consume any alcoholic beverage
or to have in his/her possession an open or unsealed container containing
any alcoholic beverage in or upon any public sidewalk, public highway,
public park, public recreation area or in or upon any public place
within the Township of Maplewood or on or within any public building
owned by the Township of Maplewood.
B. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Township
of Maplewood may permit the distribution and consumption of alcoholic
beverages, incidental to the approved use of the Burgdorff Center
for the Performing Arts, 1978 Springfield Avenue Arts Center, the
Maplewood Memorial Library on Baker Street and the Woodland, upon
securing any license required by law, including the Alcoholic Beverage
Commission.
C. The Township of Maplewood may, by resolution of the Maplewood Township
Committee, permit the distribution and consumption of beer and/or
wine within an enclosed area with a regulated entrance that is incidental
to the approved use of Maplewood Memorial Park and Maplecrest Park,
upon securing any license required by law, including the Alcoholic
Beverage Commission.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 3039-21]
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this article will, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of $200
or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days.