This article shall protect the health, safety, and welfare of
the inhabitants of the Town, this shall permit the Town to impose
liability on owners and other responsible persons for the nuisances
and harm caused by loud and unruly gatherings on private property
and shall discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages by underage
persons at such gatherings.
ALCOHOL
All alcohol other than denatured alcohol, methyl alcohol,
or wood alcohol.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
All liquids intended for human consumption as a beverage
which contain 1/2 of 1% or more of alcohol by volume at 60° F.
EVICTION
Actively trying to evict a tenant from a premises by delivery
of a notice to quit and subsequent court proceedings, if a tenant
fails to vacate the premises.
GATHERING
A party, gathering, or event, where a group of persons have
assembled or are assembling for a social occasion or social activity.
LEGAL GUARDIAN
A.
A person who, by court order, is the guardian of the person
of a minor; or
B.
A public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed
by the court.
PARENT
A person who is a natural parent, adoptive parent, foster
parent, or stepparent of another person.
PREMISES
Any residence or other private property, place, or location,
including any commercial or business property.
PROPERTY OWNER
The legal owner of record as listed by the Tax Assessor's
records.
PUBLIC NUISANCE
A gathering of persons on any premises in a manner which
constitutes a violation of law or creates a substantial disturbance
of the quiet enjoyment of private or public property in a significant
segment of a neighborhood. Unlawful conduct includes, but is not limited
to, excessive noise, excessive pedestrian and vehicular traffic, obstruction
of public streets by crowds or vehicles, illegal parking, public urination,
the service of alcohol to underage persons, fights, disturbances of
the peace, and litter.
RESPONSE COSTS
The costs associated with responses by law enforcement, fire,
and other emergency response providers to a gathering as set forth
in a schedule of costs established by the Board of Selectmen.
Except as permitted by state law, it is unlawful for any underage
person to:
A. Consume at any public place or any place open to the public any alcoholic
beverage; or
B. Consume at any place not open to the public any alcoholic beverage,
unless in connection with the consumption of the alcoholic beverage
the underage person is being supervised by his or her parent or legal
guardian.
Notice of response by police or other local officials to a gathering
shall be mailed to any property owner listed on the Town of Orange
property tax assessment records and shall advise the property owner
that the third such response on the same premises within a one-year
period, as measured from the date of the first response, shall result
in liability of the property owner for all penalties associated with
such response as more particularly described below.