§ 10-8. Use or consumption of alcoholic beverages upon public ways, etc.

No person shall use or consume any alcoholic beverages as defined in M.G.L.A. c. 138, § 1, while in or upon any public way or any way in which the public has a right of access or any place to which the members of the public have access of invitees or licensees, park or playground, or private land, building, structure or place without the consent of the owner or person in control thereof provided however this section shall not apply in the event the city council has approved an application pursuant to section 12-1 for outdoor seating including an area demarcated by the placement of unfixed barricades and the local license commission has approved the consumption of alcohol for said area. All alcoholic beverages being used in violation of this section shall be seized and safely held until final adjudication against the person cited or summoned before the court, at which time they shall be returned to the person entitled to lawful possession. Each such offense shall be punishable by a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00).

(Ord. of 8-27-73; Ord. of 12-11-89; Ord. of 5-24-09)

State law reference

Open containers of alcoholic beverages in automobiles, M.G.L.A. c. 90, § 241.

Cross reference

Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 12.