(A) Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to prohibit the consumption of malt beverages, unfortified wine or spirituous liquor on or in any public place, or in any place owned or occupied by the town.
(B) Authority. This section is adopted under the authority granted by G.S. § 160A-174.
(C) Jurisdiction. This section applies to all places open to the general public.
(D) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows:
"MALT BEVERAGE." Beer, lager beer, malt liquor, ale, porter and other brewed or fermented beverages containing .05% of alcohol by volume but not more than 5% of alcohol by weight.
"PERSONS." Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, other organizations or groups, or combination of persons acting as a unit.
"PUBLIC PLACE." Any building, street, alley, parking lot, or any other place that is easily accessible to the general public.
"UNFORTIFIED WINES." Wine that has an alcoholic content produced only from natural fermentation or by the addition of pure cane sugar, beet, dextrase sugar, and having an alcoholic content of not less than 5% and no more than 14% of absolute alcohol, the percent of alcohol to be reckoned by volume, and that has been approved as to identity, quality and purity by the state board of alcoholic control as provided in this section.
(E) Prohibited conduct. It shall be unlawful for any person to consume or offer for consumption a malt beverage or unfortified wine, or any spirituous liquor on or in any public place, or on or in any place owned by or occupied by the town.
(F) Enforcement. Any person violating this section will be charged by citation, criminal summons, or physical arrest with such violation.
(G) Violations and penalties. Any person who knowingly or willingly violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment not to exceed 30 days or a fine not to exceed $50.
(Ord. 94-95-14, passed 4-10-95)