[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Highland
Falls 8-10-1971 by L.L. No. 5-1971 as
Ch. 30 of the 1971 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Drinking from the container, with alcohol on the breath of the possessor
and/or any circumstances evidencing an intent to ultimately consume on any
public lands.
A container with the contents exposed to the atmosphere or the seal
thereof broken.
No person shall have, possess, carry or transport liquor, wine, beer
or other alcoholic beverages with intent to consume said beverage in or upon
any public sidewalk, street, highway, parking lot or public park in the Village
of Highland Falls in open containers, and no person shall drink or otherwise
consume liquor, wine, beer or other alcoholic beverages in or upon any public
sidewalk, street, highway, parking lot or public park in the Village of Highland
Falls.
A.
If any organization desires to dispense alcoholic beverages
on public property in the Village of Highland Falls, it must apply to the
Highland Falls Village Board of Trustees for permission to do so not less
than 15 days prior to the date that it desires to dispense said beverage.
No fee shall be charged for the granting of this permission, and said permission,
if granted, shall be contingent upon said organization securing a proper license
from the appropriate Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to dispense alcoholic
beverages on said property. This license shall be displayed to the Village
Board of Trustees.
B.
No alcoholic beverage shall be consumed other than on
those premises described in the letter of permission issued by the Village.
An open bottle or open container in which there is an alcoholic beverage
in any vehicle shall be presumptive evidence that the same is in possession
of all occupants thereof and in violation hereof.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
punished, upon conviction, by a maximum fine of $250 or by a term of imprisonment
of not more than 15 days, or both. Each day that a violation of or failure
to comply with any provision of this enactment or any regulation promulgated
hereunder by the Board of Trustees occurs shall constitute a separate and
distinct violation.
