(a) For the purposes of this section, "open alcoholic beverage" means any alcoholic beverage except an alcoholic beverage in its original container with the seal unbroken.
(b) The consumption or possession of open alcoholic beverages upon any public way, publicly owned land or any areas or structures open to the public, including, but not limited to, retail and wholesale business establishments, parking lots and shopping center premises, by any person, is hereby prohibited.
(c) It shall be prima-facie evidence of a violation of this section that a person has an open alcoholic beverage under his or her actual physical control in a prohibited area.
(d) Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit such consumption or possession inside a licensed liquor establishment.
(e) Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit such consumption or possession upon premises subject to a temporary liquor license issued by the Local Liquor Commissioner.
(f) Every liquor licensee shall prominently display, at each exit from his or her place of business, a notice in such form and size as shall be prescribed and provided by the Local Liquor Commissioner and reading as follows:
NOTICE
VILLAGE OF RICHTON PARK
VILLAGE OF RICHTON PARK
No open alcoholic beverages may be removed from these premises. Possession, carrying or consuming of open alcoholic beverages outside these premises or anywhere in public areas is a violation of Richton Park Village ordinance and will subject the offender to arrest and fine.
Signed:_______________________________________
Local Liquor Commissioner
Local Liquor Commissioner
(Ord. 688. Passed 7-27-87.)