Loading...
(A) Consumption of alcoholic beverages. No person shall consume alcoholic beverages, nor shall any person possess an open can or bottle of beer or a glass of any type of open container containing beer or liquor in a public place, within the town limits unless such consumption or possession is within an establishment licensed to sell such beverages by state law; except that, a person may possess and consume alcoholic beverages in a town park if he or she has a valid permit to do so. Said permit may be issued at the concurrence of the Chief of Police and a member of the Town Council.
(Prior Code, § 9.08.010)
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Any alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented, malt or other liquor, which contains more than 1% of alcohol by weight.
(Prior Code, § 9.08.020)
PUBLIC PARKING LOT. Any parking lot, whether owned by the town or any other public entity, or by any private individuals or entity, to which the general public has access to park.
PUBLIC PLACE. All ways of the town or the state open to the public, sidewalks, athletic fields, public parks, public parking lots and motor vehicles when parked or operated on ways of the town or the state open to the public or in public parking lots within the town.
(Prior Code, § 9.08.021)
Penalty, see § 130.99
It is unlawful and punishable as provided in § 10.99 of this code of ordinances for any person who shall not have reached the age of 21 years to have in his or her possession an alcoholic beverage, within the town limits; except that, he or she does not commit to the offense if he or she consumes or gains possession of the beverage because it was lawfully supplied to him or her under M.C.A. § 16-6-305 or when, in the course of his or her employment, it is necessary to possess alcoholic beverages.
(Prior Code, § 9.10.010) (Ord. 185, passed - -; Ord. 247, passed - -) Penalty, see § 130.99
(A) Minors on streets and public places prohibited; exception. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to be in or upon the streets, alleys, parks or other public places in the town between the hours of 10:00 p.m. of one day and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, without being on lawful business or occupation, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian of said minor, or other person having lawful control of said person; except that, a person who is 16 or 17 years of age may be in or upon the streets, alleys, parks or other public places in the town between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight on Friday and Saturday nights.
(Prior Code, § 9.12.010)
(B) Liability of parents for violation. It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having the lawful control of any, person under 18 years of age, to allow or permit such person to be in or upon any of the streets, alleys, parks or other public places in town contrary to the provisions of this section.
(Prior Code, § 9.12.020)
(Ord. 228, passed 8-13-1984) Penalty, see § 130.99
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 9.02.020)
(C) (1) A person violating § 130.03(A) of this chapter shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, or both.
(2) A person who has previously been convicted of an offense, committed on a different occasion than the offense under § 130.03(A) of this chapter, in the town or any other jurisdiction for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one year could have been imposed and who carries or bears concealed upon his or her person any of the weapons described above shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisoned in the state prison for a period not exceeding five years, or both.
(3) Every person convicted of a violation of § 130.03 of this chapter generally will be punished by a fine not exceeding $300 or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Prior Code, § 9.06.040)
(4) A person convicted of violating § 130.03(D) of this chapter shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed six months or be fined an amount not to exceed $500, or both.
(5) A person convicted of the offense of carrying a concealed weapon in a prohibited place, per § 130.03(E) of this chapter, shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed six months or fined an amount not to exceed $500, or both.
(D) Any person found to be violating any provision of § 130.04 of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to fine and/or confinement in accordance with the laws of the state and the town with regard to punishment for conviction of a misdemeanor.
(Prior Code, § 9.08.030)
(E) Any person violating § 130.05 of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5 or more than $50.
(Prior Code, § 9.10.020)
(F) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of § 130.06 of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine or penalty not to exceed the sum of $50.
(Prior Code, § 9.12.030)
(Ord. 181, passed - -; Ord. 185, passed - -; Ord. 187, passed - -; Ord. 247, passed - -; Ord. 340, passed 12-9-2019)