[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Orange 5-6-1986
by Art. 56, approved 5-13-1986 (Bylaw 48). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 148.
No alcoholic beverages, as defined by MGL c.138, shall be consumed on
any public lands or public ways under the control of the Town of Orange Highway
Department; nor shall any alcoholic beverages be consumed either in or on
any other properties owned or controlled by the Town of Orange, Massachusetts;
unless a duly authorized permit in writing is granted by the Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Orange specifying the purpose, time and place designated for
such consumption.
Any person found to be in possession of any open container or other
vessel containing alcoholic beverages in or on the properties described in
§ 92-1 shall be deemed to be in violation of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 3, regarding the enforcement of this
chapter, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 5-2-2005 ATM,
Art. 11, approved 8-4-2005.
[Amended 5-2-2005 ATM, Art. 11, approved
8-4-2005[1]]
Any person(s) who violates this chapter may be arrested without a warrant
in the place where the offense is committed pursuant to MGL c.272, § 59.
The penalty for such a violation of this chapter shall be a fine not to exceed
$300, which may be recovered upon complaint before the District Court and
shall enure to the Town of Orange, Massachusetts, all in accord with MGL c.40,
§ 21.
[1]
Editor's Note: This amendment, as adopted by Town Meeting, originally
provided for a fine not to exceed $500. The Attorney General disapproved any
text allowing a fine in excess of $300 in violation of MGL c. 40, § 21.
