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(a) Except as provided by this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to consume, serve, drink or possess an open container of wine, beer, whiskey or any other alcoholic beverage as defined by Chapter 18B of the General Statues of the State of North Carolina on or within the rights-of-way of any municipal street, public vehicular area, alley, or any public property owned or occupied by the Town, except where and when specifically permitted by resolution adopted by Town Council. It shall also be unlawful to possess wine, beer, whiskey or any other alcoholic beverage on any street, alley or parking lot which is temporarily closed to regular traffic for a special event unless the resolution of Town Council closing the street, alley, or parking lot makes other provisions for the possession of wine, beer, whiskey or any other alcoholic beverage. An open container is one whose seal has been broken or a container other than the manufacturer's unopened original container.
(b) Pursuant to authority granted by S.L. 2017-87 any establishment located in the corporate limits of Knightdale and holding an ABC permit issued pursuant to G.S. 18B-1001 is permitted to sell beverages allowed by its permit beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays.
(c) Violators of this section may subject to a misdemeanor in accordance with G.S. Chapter 18B.
(Ord. No. 15-09-16-002, 9-16-15; Ord. No. 17-09-19-001, 10-18-17; Ord. No. 24-11-20-001, 11-20-24)
Editor's note- Ord. No. 15-09-16-002, adopted Sept. 16, 2015, amended the catchline of § 84.17 to read as herein set out. Said catchline formerly read as "Sale of alcohol prohibited in certain areas."
(a) Misdemeanor. Any person violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to maximum fine and/or imprisonment in the discretion of the Court in accordance with G.S. 14-4.
(b) Civil penalty. Any act constituting a violation of this Ordinance shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense to be recovered by the Town in a civil action in the nature of a debt. Each violation shall be a separate offense and for each subsequent offense the penalty shall increase by one hundred dollars ($100.00). The offender shall either pay the cited amount or file a written appeal of the penalty imposition within seventy-two (72) hours from and after receipt of a citation, or an additional one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be due together with the Town's expense of collection including civil court costs and a reasonable attorney's fee. Appeals shall be made in person to the Knightdale Public Safety Director, Knightdale Town Hall, 950 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale, N.C. 27545. Payments shall be delivered in person or forwarded by mail to the same address.
(Ord. No. 07-05-07-003, § 3, 5-7-07)
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