[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Ridley Park as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 151.
[Adopted 3-12-1996 by Ord. No. 1074]
This article is enacted to maintain the peace, safety and welfare
of the Borough and its residents.
Words and phrases shall have the same meanings as the Pennsylvania
Liquor Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 47 P.S. § 1-101 et seq.
No person shall serve, sell, dispense, drink or consume any
alcoholic beverage in any quantity upon any public street, highway,
avenue, alley, thoroughfare or road within the Borough or upon any
public grounds, parks, sidewalks or the public properties of the Borough
or in any automobile or other vehicle or any other means of transportation
while on the public streets, highways, alleys, avenues, public grounds,
parks or sidewalks within the Borough.
No person shall possess any container of alcoholic beverage,
whether wrapped or unwrapped, which has been opened or on which the
seal has been broken in any manner upon any public street, highway,
avenue, alley, thoroughfare or road within the Borough or upon any
public grounds, parks or sidewalks or the public properties of the
Borough or in any automobile or other vehicle or any other means of
transportation while on the public streets, highways, alleys, avenues,
public grounds, parks or sidewalks within the Borough.
A.
This article shall not apply to the exterior grounds of any private
property, nor to the consumption or possession by persons of any duly
prescribed and dispensed medication having alcoholic content. Also,
it shall not apply to premises duly licensed by the Pennsylvania Liquor
Control Board, or its successor, and to persons then and there patrons
with said licensee.
B.
This article shall not apply to any person engaged or participating
in any event or activity for which a permit has been issued by the
Borough or any duly authorized state agency. Such exclusion shall
be limited to the time and place and subject to the conditions stated
within said permit.
Any police officer of the Borough is authorized to arrest, on
view and without warrant, any person violating this article. In lieu
thereof, any person violating this article shall be served with a
citation or summons.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor
more than $500 and costs of prosecution and, upon refusal to pay said
fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or to
perform community service not exceeding 30 days.
