It shall be unlawful for any person who is not an occupant of a motor vehicle to possess any open container of malt beverage, or unfortified wine, on any public street. It shall also be unlawful for any person to possess any open container of malt beverage, or unfortified wine, in any public building owned, occupied, or controlled by the town; on the grounds of any public building owned, occupied, or controlled by the town; or on any other property owned, occupied, or controlled by the town, including, but not limited to, public parks, playgrounds, tot lots, recreational fields, tennis courts, or other athletic fields. For purposes of this section, an OPEN CONTAINER means a container whose seal has been broken, or a container other than the manufacturer’s unopened, original container.
Penalty, see § 1-111
Editor’s note:
Ord. 28-98, adopted Aug. 31, 1998, repealed § 3-102, which regulated the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages, and which derived from Code 1976, § 10.61.
Statutory reference:
Unlawful possession or use of fortified wine and spiritous liquors, G.S. § 18B-300.