[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Clarion 6-6-1995 by Ord. No. 95-67. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation — See Ch. 146.
[Amended 12-20-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-798]
A person violates this chapter if he consumes
any liquor or malt or brewed beverages or possesses, with the intent
to consume, any open container which contains any liquor or malt or
brewed beverages on Borough sidewalks, streets, alleys or property
owned by the Borough.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes any of the following:
[Added 12-20-2013 by Ord.
No. 2013-798]
Includes any alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented or
other alcoholic beverage, or combination of liquors and mixed liquor
a part of which is spirituous, vinous, fermented or otherwise alcoholic,
including all drinks or drinkable liquids, preparations or mixtures
and reused, recovered or redistilled denatured alcohol usable or taxable
for beverage purposes which contain more than 0.50% of alcohol by
volume, except pure ethyl alcohol and malt or brewed beverages.
[Amended 7-6-1999 by Ord. No. 99-691]
Any beer, lager beer, ale, porter or similar fermented malt
beverage containing 0.50% or more alcohol by volume, by whatever name
such beverage may be called.
[Amended 7-6-1999 by Ord. No. 99-691]
Includes any open can, bottle, jar, cup, glass or other container
from which any liquor or malt or brewed beverages may be consumed.
A container shall be deemed to be open if it is not airtight.
Exercise of dominion over the container or beverage.
[Added 12-20-2013 by Ord.
No. 2013-798]
Affecting or likely to affect persons in a place to which
the public or a substantial group has access; among the places included
are highways, transport facilities, schools, prisons, apartment houses,
places of business or amusement, any neighborhood or any premises
which are open to the public.
In an action or proceeding under this chapter
in which a material element of the offense is that a substance is
liquor or a malt or brewed beverage, all the following apply:
[Amended 12-20-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-798]
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 and costs of prosecution
or, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment
for not more than 30 days.