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Borough of Berlin, NJ
Camden County
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[Adopted 8-16-1976 by Ord. No. 76-10]
Any person who shall consume alcoholic beverages while in or on a public street, lane, sidewalk, public parking lot, public or quasi-public place or in any public conveyance, or upon any private property not his own without the express permission of the owner, or in a private motor vehicle while the same is in motion or parked in any public street, lane or public parking lot; and any person who shall discard alcoholic beverage containers upon any public street, lane, sidewalk, public parking lot, public or quasi-public place, or upon any private property not his own without the express permission of the owner, is a disorderly person.
[Added 4-10-1987 by Ord. No. 87-8]
No person shall be in possession of an unsealed container of an alcoholic beverage while in or on a public street, lane, sidewalk, public parking lot, public or quasi-public place or in any public conveyance, or upon any private property not his own without the express permission of the owner, or in a private motor vehicle while the same is in motion or parked in any public street, lane or public parking lot.
[Added 2-3-1992 by Ord. No. 92-2]
A person shall be presumed to have consumed an alcoholic beverage in violation of this article if an unsealed container of an alcoholic beverage is either located on or near the person or is located in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, the contents of the alcoholic beverage have been partially consumed and the physical appearance or conduct of the person may be associated with the consumption of an alcoholic beverage. For the purposes of this article, the term "unsealed" shall mean a container with its original seal broken or a container such as a glass or cup.
Any person who violates the provisions of this article by being adjudged a disorderly person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or be imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.