[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Ossining: Art.
I, during codification; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcoholic beverages in parks — See Ch. 138.
The Town Board of the Town of Ossining hereby declares and finds it
to be in the public interest to provide for the regulation of certain conduct
in public places within the Town of Ossining by prohibiting the possession
of open containers of alcoholic beverages by persons on public premises except
as permitted herein.
No person shall possess, carry or transport any open bottle, can or
container containing liquor, beer, wine or other alcoholic beverage as the
same is defined by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law of the State of New
York, nor shall any person consume the same, while such person is in or upon
any public highway, public street, public sidewalk, public parking area, public
park, recreation area, building or any other public area or in any vehicle
in any of the aforementioned places, except those premises duly licensed for
the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises.
This Article shall not apply to individuals or organizations desiring
to distribute or consume alcoholic beverages in public places, provided that
written permission is obtained in advance from the Town Board of the Town
of Ossining. Such permission may be conditioned upon such terms as the Town
Board in its discretion may impose.
An open bottle, can or container of liquor, beer, wine or any other
alcoholic beverage in a vehicle or automobile shall be presumptive evidence
that the same is in the possession of all occupants of the vehicle or automobile.
The violation of any of the provisions of this Article shall be punishable
by a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment for 15 days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment. Each day any violation shall continue shall constitute
a separate violation and offense.
