[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of New Hempstead 8-11-1988 by L.L.
No. 5-1988. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
No person shall have, possess, carry or transport liquor, wine,
beer or other alcoholic beverages in or upon any public parking lot,
private parking lot, public sidewalk, street, road or highway in the
Village of New Hempstead in open containers; and no person shall drink
or otherwise consume liquor, wine, beer or other alcoholic beverages
in or upon any public parking lot, private parking lot, public sidewalk,
street, road or highway in the Village of New Hempstead.
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 of the vehicle and in violation
hereof.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Code Inspector of the
Village of New Hempstead.
Any person in violation of any provisions of this chapter shall
be subject to a penalty of a fine of not less than $20 nor more than
$250 for each violation and/or to a term of imprisonment not to exceed
five days.
