[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Beverly as Art. XXII, §§ 22.10 and 22.28, of the Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks, recreation areas and public property — See Ch. 210.
[Amended 4-6-2011 by Ord. No. 43; 6-21-2011 by Ord. No. 96]
A. 
The possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in all public buildings except:
(1) 
In any City building under the supervision of the Beverly Golf and Tennis Commission with the permission of the Beverly Golf and Tennis Commission.
(2) 
In any City building under the supervision of the Council on Aging with the permission of the Council on Aging.
(3) 
In the Carriage House at Lynch Park with the permission of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
(4) 
In any school building under the supervision of the School Committee with the permission of the Superintendent of Schools.
(5) 
In the Beverly Public Library or the Beverly Farms Library with the permission of the Library Director.
[Added 10-16-2017 by Ord. No. 495]
B. 
Any violation of this section shall result in a fine of $100.
A. 
No person shall drink any alcoholic beverages, as defined in MGL c. 138, § 1, or carry or be in possession of any opened bottle or can containing an alcoholic beverage, as defined in MGL c. 138, § 1, while in or upon any public way, or any way to which the public has a right of access, or any place to which members of the public have access as invitees or licensees, park or playground, or private land, building, structure or place without the consent of the owner or person in control thereof. All alcoholic beverages being used in violation of this section shall be seized and safely held until final adjudication of the charge against the person arrested or summoned before the court, at which time they shall be returned to the person entitled to lawful possession.
B. 
This section shall not apply to any place duly licensed to serve alcoholic beverages as defined in MGL c. 138, § 1.
C. 
Notwithstanding Subsection A, Beverly restaurants may be allowed to operate and serve alcohol on City sidewalks, in parklets (parking spaces), public ways, or other public space, but only upon approval by the Health Department, Municipal Inspections Department, Planning Department, and Public Safety in accordance with standards established by the Planning Department. Any such use is further subject to review and approval by the Licensing Board, including conditions imposed by such Board. This Subsection C shall sunset and be of no further force and effect as of April 1, 2023.
[Added 6-18-2020 by Ord. No. 128; amended 11-23-2020 by Ord. No. 247; 8-2-2021 by Ord. No. 136; 6-6-2022 by Ord. No. 141]