(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE.
(a) 1. Beer, ale, porter, stout and other similar fermented beverages, including sake or similar products, of any name or description, containing 0.5% or more of alcohol by volume, brewed or produced from malt, wholly or in part or from any substitute therefor;
2. Wine of not less than 0.5% alcohol by volume; or
3. Distilled spirits, which is that substance known as ethyl alcohol, ethanol or spirits of wine in any form, including all dilutions and mixtures thereof from whatever source or by whatever process produced.
(b) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE does not include trace amounts not readily consumable as a beverage.
HIGHWAY. A road or street including the entire area within the right-of-way.
LIMOUSINE. A luxury vehicle used to provide prearranged passenger transportation on a dedicated basis at a premium fare that has a seating capacity of at least five and no more than 14 persons behind the driver with a physical partition separating the driver seat from the passenger compartment. LIMOUSINE does not include taxicabs, hotel or airport buses or shuttles or buses.
OPEN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINER. Except as provided in Neb. RS 53-123.04(3) and 53-123.11(1)(c), any bottle, can or other receptacle:
(a) That contains any amount of alcoholic beverage; and
(b) 1. That is open or has a broken seal; or
2. The contents of which are partially removed.
PASSENGER AREA.
(a) The area designed to seat the driver and passengers while the motor vehicle is in operation and any area that is readily accessible to the driver or a passenger while in their seating positions, including any compartments in the area.
(b) PASSENGER AREA does not include the area behind the last upright seat of the motor vehicle if the area is not normally occupied by the driver or a passenger and the motor vehicle is not equipped with a trunk.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person in the passenger area of a motor vehicle to possess an open alcoholic beverage container while the motor vehicle is located in a public parking area or on any highway in this municipality.
(C) Except as provided in § 10-121 or subsection (D) below, it is unlawful for any person to consume an alcoholic beverage:
(1) In a public parking area or on any highway in this municipality; or
(2) Inside a motor vehicle while in a public parking area or on any highway in this municipality.
(D) This section does not apply to persons who are passengers of, but not drivers of, a limousine or bus being used in a charter or special party service as defined by rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the state Public Service Commission and subject to NAC, Chapter 75, article 3. Such passengers may possess open alcoholic beverage containers and may consume alcoholic beverages while such limousine or bus is in a public parking area or on any highway in this municipality if:
(1) The driver of the limousine or bus is prohibited from consuming alcoholic liquor; and
(2) Alcoholic liquor is not present in any area that is readily accessible to the driver while in the driver’s seat, including any compartments in such area.
(Ord. 637, passed 5-10-2000; Ord. 824, passed 1-3-2012) Penalty, see § 6-501
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 60-6,211.08