(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1)
ALCOHOL. Ethyl alcohol, whether rectified or diluted with water or not, whatever its origin may be, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol. Such term excludes denatured alcohol and wood alcohol.
(2)
BEER, MALT LIQUOR or MALT BEVERAGES. Includes all brewed or fermented malt products containing .5% or more of alcohol by weight but not more than 6% of alcohol by weight.
(3)
INTOXICATING LIQUOR and LIQUOR. Include all liquids and compounds containing more than six percent of alcohol by weight which are fit to use for beverage purposes, from whatever source and by whatever process produced, by whatever name called and whether or not the same are medicated, proprietary or patented. Such phrase includes wine, as defined in R.C.§ 4301.01 even if it contains less than 6% of alcohol by weight, malt beverages, as defined above in this section even if they contain less than 6% of alcohol by weight, alcohol and all solids and confections which contain any alcohol.
(4)
PERSON. Includes firms and corporations.
(B) No person shall sell intoxicating liquor to a person under the age of 21 years or sell beer to a person under the age of 19, or buy intoxicating liquor for, or furnish it to, a minor, or buy beer for or furnish it to a person under the age of 19, unless given by a physician in the regular line of his practice, or by a parent or legal guardian. In proceedings before the Liquor Control Commission, no permit holder, his employee or agent charged with a violation of this section shall, for the same offense, be charged with a violation of R.C. § 4301.22(A).
(C) No minor under the age of 21 years shall purchase intoxicating liquor, nor shall a minor under the age of 19 years purchase beer.
(D) No person under the age of 19 years shall order, pay for, share the cost of, or attempt to purchase any beer or intoxicating liquor, or consume any beer or intoxicating liquor, either from a sealed or unsealed container or by the glass or by the drink, in any public place except as provided in division (B) hereof.
(E) No person under the age of 21 years shall order, pay for, share the cost of, or attempt to purchase any intoxicating liquor, or consume any intoxicating liquor, either from a sealed or unsealed container or by the glass or by the drink, except as provided in division (B) hereof.
(F) No person shall knowingly furnish any false information as to the name, age or other identification for the purpose of obtaining or with the intent to obtain, beer or intoxicating liquor for a person under 19 years of age, or intoxicating liquor for a person under 21 years of age, by purchase or as a gift.
(G) No person under the age of 19 years shall knowingly show or give false information concerning his name, age or other identification for the purpose of purchasing or otherwise obtaining beer or intoxicating liquor in any place in this Village where beer or intoxicating liquor is sold under a permit issued by the Ohio Department of Liquor Control or sold by such Department.
(H) No person under the age of 21 years shall knowingly show or give false information concerning his name, age or other identification for the purpose of purchasing or otherwise obtaining intoxicating liquor in any place in this Village where intoxicating liquor is sold under a permit issued by the Ohio Department of Liquor Control or sold by such Department.
(I) No person being the parent or legal guardian of a minor shall knowingly permit such minor to violate any provision of this section, except as provided in divisions (B) and (J) hereof.
(J) No person being the owner or occupant of any property located within the Village shall knowingly allow any person under the age of 21 years to remain on such property while in the possession of intoxicating liquor or while consuming intoxicating liquor, or allow any person under the age of 19 years to remain on such premises while consuming beer, unless it is given by a parent or legal guardian and that parent or legal guardian is present at the time of possession or consumption.
(K) No person shall engage or permit engagement of accommodations at a hotel, motel, inn, campground or other hostelry under circumstances in which he knows or has reason to know that intoxicating liquor or beer or drugs of abuse will be consumed by minors on the premises of such accommodations. It shall be a complete defense to violations of this division involving alcohol only that the person is parent or legal guardian to all such minors. Notice of the provisions of this division and the penalties attendant to violation of this division shall be conspicuously posted in at least one location on the premises of all hotels, motels, inns, campgrounds and other hostelries in this Village.
(L) No person shall engage accommodations at a hotel, motel, inn, campground or other hostelry under circumstances in which he knows or has reason to know that such accommodations will be utilized by minors, unless such person is the parent or legal guardian of all such minors, or acts with the express consent of the parent or legal guardian of all such minors.
(M) No person shall permit the engagement or registration for accommodations at any hotel, motel, inn, campground or other hostelry by another when the offender knows or has reason to know that such other is a minor unless such engagement or registration occurs with the express consent of the parent or legal guardian of such minor.
(N) No minor shall be in possession or control of any beer or intoxicating liquor without express consent of his/her parent or legal guardian.
(O) No minor shall knowingly engage or attempt to engage accommodations at any hotel, motel, inn, campground or other hostelry by means of presenting any identification which falsely reflects that such minor is an adult.
(P) Whoever violates any provision of this section other than division (C) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Q) Whoever violates division (C) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 0-1241-86, passed 9-15-86)