[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Ossining 6-4-1974 by L.L. No. 2-1974. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation — See Ch. 190.
It is hereby found and determined by the Board
of Trustees of the Village of Ossining that the consumption of alcoholic
beverages on the public sidewalks, streets and other open public places
within the Village of Ossining and the deleterious circumstances resulting
therefrom, constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals, welfare
and reasonable security of the residents of the Village of Ossining.
It is the intention of the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Ossining in adopting this chapter to preserve, protect
and secure the public health, safety and welfare of all the residents
of the Village of Ossining by exercising the police power of the Village
of Ossining, New York.
[Amended 12-3-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014; 1-20-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021]
A.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to carry, deliver or transport, except
in a closed and sealed container, or serve, drink or consume any alcoholic
beverage, as such term is defined in the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Law of the State of New York, upon any public sidewalk, street, alley,
highway, park, playground, parking lot or other open public ground
within the Village of Ossining, New York.
B.
This prohibition shall not apply to any person, group or organization granted a special event permit pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 226, Special Events, Parades and Public Gatherings, or to persons serving, possessing or consuming alcoholic beverages in compliance with the terms, conditions and mandates of a lawfully issued license by the State of New York and/or in a sidewalk cafe which is operating in compliance with a duly issued permit and waiver, if applicable, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 216, Sidewalk Cafes. In the event that the said serving, possessing or consuming of alcoholic beverages is not in compliance with the Village or the State of New York laws, rules and regulations, then the serving, possessing and consuming of alcoholic beverages shall be prohibited.
