[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Johnson
City 7-16-1991 as L.L. No. 6-1991 (Sec. 12-18 of the 1973 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
It is the intention of the Village of Johnson City as an exercise of
its police power to promote the general health, safety and welfare of the
residents of the village by adopting this chapter. The Village Board has found
and determined that the possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages
by persons under circumstances evincing an intent to consume the contents
of such open containers on certain public lands and the consumption of alcoholic
beverages on certain public lands, except under controlled conditions, is
detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the village.
Such possession and consumption contributes to the development of unsanitary
conditions, disorderly gatherings and the creation of nuisances.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings ascribed to them. All other words shall have the meanings normally
ascribed to them in regular usage.
Includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, cider and every liquid
or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer and capable
of being consumed by a human being.
Any bottle, can, glass or other receptacle suitable for or used to
hold any liquid.
Any public highway, street, sidewalk, park, playground, parking area
or school property.
A.
No person shall have in his or her possession any open
container containing any alcoholic beverage on any public land within the
village under circumstances evincing an intent to consume the contents of
said container upon any such public land.
B.
No person shall consume any alcoholic beverage on any
public land within the village.
The above prohibitions shall not apply when a permit or license has
been issued by the Village of Johnson City or other appropriate agency for
the public use of any public highway, street, sidewalk, park, playground or
parking area for any authorized function, including but not limited to fairs,
parades, block parties and carnivals.
Any violation of the aforesaid provision shall be punishable by a minimum
fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.).
