[Adopted 10-11-1983, effective 11-11-1983 (Ch.
5, Art. VI, of the 1983 Code)]
No person shall consume any alcoholic beverage
or have in his or her possession or control an open container containing
any alcoholic beverage while he or she is within the bounds of any
Town-owned park, green, recreation area, or any highway or sidewalk
adjacent thereto, or while he or she is upon any public school property,
or upon any "quasi-public property" which for the purposes of this
article shall mean any area adjacent to a place of business, which
area is customarily open to and used by the public.
The Chief of Police may, upon application, authorize
the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on Town-owned
property or quasi-public property under such terms and conditions
as he shall deem appropriate for the protection of the public or under
such terms and conditions as he shall set.
Any person violating the provisions of this
article shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100 for each
offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each
day during which a violation occurs or continues.