[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Oxford:
Art. I, 9-18-1986 as L.L. No. 3-1986;
Art. II, 8-7-1990 as L.L. No. 2-1990.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 202.
[Adopted 9-18-1986 as L.L. No. 3-1986]
This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Ordinance Prohibiting
the Possession and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in Public Places."
No person shall have in his possession or carry or transport any open
bottle or open container containing liquor, wine, beer or other alcoholic
beverage, with the intent to consume, while such person is in or upon any
public sidewalk, street, highway, parking lot or other village property without
the permission of the Village Board. No person shall have in his possession
or carry or transport any open bottle or open container containing liquor,
wine, beer or other alcoholic beverages with the intent to consume, while
such person is in the public parks known as "Mat G. Boname M.D. Park," "Fort
Hill Park," "LaFayette Park" and "Washington Park" without permission of the
Village Board.
No person shall drink or otherwise consume liquor, wine, beer or other
alcoholic beverages while such person is in or upon any public sidewalk, street,
highway, parking lot or other village property without the permission of the
Village Board. No person shall drink or otherwise consume liquor, wine, beer
or other alcoholic beverage while such person is in the public parks known
as "Mat G. Boname M.D. Park," "Fort Hill Park," "LaFayette Park" and "Washington
Park" without permission of the Village Board.
Any person in violation of this Article shall be subject to a fine of
not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.) or to imprisonment for not
more than fifteen (15) days, or both.
[Adopted 8-7-1990 as L.L. No. 2-1990]
No person under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall be in any public
place within the Village of Oxford after having consumed alcoholic beverages
or in any vehicle parked, stopped or traveling in or on any public parking
lot, street or park owned by the village.
An exception shall be those persons that have consumed alcoholic beverages
in accordance with the provisions of § 260.20 Subdivision 4, of
the Penal Law of the State of New York.
