(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any intoxicating beverage, either in an open or closed container, on any property owned or controlled by the town. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any intoxicating beverage in an open container upon any public vehicular area; provided that this section shall not apply to the premises of those establishments that have an "on-premises" ABC permit as prescribed under G.S. § 18B-301.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PUBLIC VEHICULAR AREA. Any drive, driveway, road, roadway, street, sidewalk, alley, parking area, or other space open for the purpose of vehicular traffic or operation upon the grounds or premises of:
(a) Any public or private hospital, college, university, school, orphanage, or church, or any institution maintained and supported by the state or the town; and/or
(b) Any service station, car wash, supermarket, store, restaurant, amusement center, lounge, shopping center, office building, or any other business or municipal establishment, or groups of the establishments, providing parking space for customers, patrons, employees, or the public.
(Prior Code, § 8-1004) (Ord. passed 5-9-1978; Ord. passed 6-10-1997) Penalty, see § 110.99