[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of
the Town of Boxford as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noncriminal disposition — See Ch. 1.
[Adopted 5-12-1981 ATM, Art. 27]
No person(s) shall drink any alcoholic beverages
as defined in MGL c. 138, § 1, while on, in or upon any
public way or upon any way to which the public has a right of access
or license, park or playground, school grounds or private land or
place without the consent of the legal owner or person in control
thereof. Any person(s) found drinking any alcoholic beverages in such
public places shall be arrested and prosecuted according to law.
All alcoholic beverages being used in violation
of this bylaw shall be seized and safely held for trial before the
Court, at which time they shall be returned to the person(s) entitled
to lawful possession, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
Whoever violates this bylaw shall be subject
to a fine of $100 for each offense.
[Adopted 10-22-1996 ATM, Art. 12]
No patron, customer or other person shall bring
onto the premises for consumption and consume any alcoholic beverage,
wine, beer or malt beverages on any premises operating with a common
victualer's license within a B-1 Retail Business District (as defined
in the Boxford Zoning Bylaw[1]). This section shall not prevent any person duly licensed
pursuant to MGL c.138, § 12, or other legal authority from
bringing alcoholic beverages, wine, beer or malt liquors onto the
duly licensed premises for consumption thereon.
Whoever shall violate this bylaw shall be fined
$50 for the first offense and $100 for subsequent offense. Each separate
container containing such alcoholic beverages, wine, beer or malt
beverages shall constitute a separate violation.
The enforcing officials shall be the town's
licensing authority or agents and the law enforcement officials of
the town.
