Town of New Durham
P.O.Box 207, New Durham, NH 03855
ph: 603-859-2091
fx: 603-859-6644
Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance
Town of New Durham
Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance
TO.03.011


The following Ordinance has been enacted by the Selectmen of the Town of New Durham, NH pursuant to powers granted them in RSA 41:11 and RSA 47:17(VII).

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

        It shall be unlawful for any person to consume or possess in an open can, bottle, or other container, any alcoholic liquor or beverage as defined  in Chapter 175 of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated.  While upon a "public way", (PUBLIC WAY means any public highway, street, sidewalk, alley, parking lot or body of water. Public way includes both the traveled portion of a road and the sides or shoulder of a road up to the boundary of abutting property owners),  or in a motor vehicle, including but not limited to trailers, semi trailers, mopeds, snow traveling vehicles and watercraft while upon any public way or public property within the Town of New Durham.

This provision shall not apply to any person(s) business's that have been issued a Special Event License.

PENALTY

        Any person(s) found violating any part of this Ordinance may be issued a civil forfeiture in the amount of $150.00 for the first offense and for each successive offense a civil forfeiture of $250.00. This will be paid to the Town of New Durham at the Town Clerks Office within 15 days of issuance. Failure to comply with this procedure will result in a summons to the Rochester District Court.

EFFECTIVE DATE

        This Ordinance shall become effective May 1,2003.




New Durham Board of Selectmen


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