[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Sleepy Hollow as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Public gatherings — See Ch. 268.
[Adopted 7-14-1975 (Ch. 40, Art. IV, of the 1965 Code)]
[Added 1-22-2013 by L.L.
No. 1-2013]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes any of the following: drinking from the container;
possession with movement of the container to the mouth; and any circumstances
evidencing an intent to ultimately consume in any public place.
Any bottle, can, glass or other receptacle suitable for or
used to hold any liquid, which has been uncapped, uncorked, the tab
removed or the top sliced, cut or broken, or its original condition
altered in such a way that the liquid can flow out of it.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic
beverage, as defined by § 3 of the New York State Alcoholic
Beverage Control Law, on any of the highways, avenues, roadways, sidewalks,
parks or other public property of the Village of Sleepy Hollow. Any
person having in his possession or under his control, in or on any
of the aforesaid places, an open container of any sort, whether covered
or uncovered, containing any alcoholic beverage as above defined shall
be presumed to have consumed or intend to consume said beverage in
violation hereof.
This article shall not apply to the consumption of alcoholic beverages at any meeting or gathering in which permission has been obtained as set forth in Chapter 268, Public Gatherings.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
Any person violating this article shall be guilty of a violation
punishable by a fine of up to $250, 15 days' imprisonment, or both.
