[Adopted 8-9-1977 by Ord. No. 10-77]
[Amended 5-28-1985 by Ord. No. 6-85]
A.
No person shall have in his or her possession an open container containing
any malt or vinous beverage, spirits or alcohol. No person may consume
malt or vinous beverages, spirits or alcohol upon any public street,
highway, sidewalk, alley or roadway within the Borough of Washington
or upon any property owned by said Borough, except within the confines
of the Fletcher Wright Banquet Hall operated by the Washington Borough
Fire Department, with the appropriate permits.
[Amended 4-4-2006 by Ord. No. 6-2006]
B.
No person shall have in their possession an open container of any
type containing any malt or vinous beverage, spirits or alcohol. No
person may consume malt or vinous beverages, spirits or alcohol upon
private property unless with the expressed prior permission of the
owner.
C.
No person shall have in their possession an open container of any
type containing any malt or vinous beverage, spirits or alcohol. No
person may consume malt or vinous beverages, spirits or alcohol in
any motor vehicle, while operating or as a passenger, on any public
street, alley, highway or road in the Borough of Washington.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction thereof for a first conviction, be subject
to a fine of not more than $100 or to imprisonment for not more than
10 days, or both, and for a subsequent offense, be subject to a fine
of not more than $500 or to imprisonment for not more than 90 days,
or both.
