(a) Intent. It is the intent of this section to promote the general health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Township, and it is hereby determined that the uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages in public is detrimental to health and safety.
(b) Prohibition. No person shall consume, whether inside or outside of a motor vehicle or in or upon public ways, public parks, public places or public property within the Township, any alcoholic beverage, or possess an open container of an alcoholic beverage.
The possession of an open container containing an alcoholic beverage in and upon the public ways, public parks, public places or public property of the Township shall be prima-facie evidence of consumption of such beverage in violation of this section.
(c) Public Property, Way or Place Defined. As used in this section, "public property" shall include all property owned by the Township. "Public way" and "public place" shall mean every way or place open to the use of the public as a matter of right for the purpose of vehicular or pedestrian travel, including sidewalks, streets, highways and buildings, other than those public buildings with a liquor license.
(Ord. 80-2. Passed 11-17-80.)