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w i t h o u t v o t e .
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a n i n t e r i m l o c a l m e a s u r e i s n e c e s s a r y .
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t o b e i n t h e b e s t i n t e r e s t o f t h e C i t y .
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C H A P T E R 4 4 5
P R O H I B I T I O N O F O P E N A L C O H O L I C B E V E R A G E C O N T A I N E R S
4 4 5 - 0 5 . D E F I N I T I O N S .
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- 1 - 3 - 5 .
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e x c e p t t h a t " m o t o r v e h i c l e " , a s u s e d i n t h i s C h a p t e r , s h a l l n o t i n c l u d e r e c r e a t i o n a l
v e h i c l e s , a s d e f i n e d i n I n d i a n a C o d e S e c t i o n 9 - 1 - 1 - 1 ( t ) a n d w h i c h i s d e s i g n e d t o
t r a n s p o r t m o r e t h a n t e n ( 1 0 ) p a s s e n g e r s i n c l u d i n g t h e o p e r a t o r , o r a n y c h a r t e r e d
p a s s e n g e r v e h i c l e l i c e n s e d t o o p e r a t e w i t h i n t h e S t a t e o f I n d i a n a .
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® 445 -10. POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION PROHIBITED.
(a) A person who knowingly:
1. Consumes an alcoholic beverage; or
2. Possesses a container:
a, that has been opened;
b. that has a broken seal; or
c. from which some of the contents have been removed;
while in a motor vehicle that is being operated upon a public street or highway within
the corporate boundaries of the City of Greencastle commits a violation of this Chapter.
445 -15. OPERATOR OR OWNER OF MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION.
(a) The operator or owner of a motor vehicle who, while the motor vehicle is in
operation, knowingly keeps or allows to be kept in an area of the motor vehicle that is
accessible to the operator or a passenger a container:
a. that has been opened;
b. that has a broken seal; or
c. from which some of the contents have been removed;
commits a violation of this Chapter.
(b) Not withstanding Chapter , the operator of a recreational vehicle, or chartered
passenger vehicle licensed to operate within the State of Indiana, who, while the motor
vehicle is in operation, knowingly keeps or allows to be kept in an area of the
recreational vehicle or chartered passenger vehicle that is accessible to the operator a
container:
a. that has been opened;
b. that has a broken seal; or
c. from which some of the contents have been removed;
commits a violation of this Chapter.
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445 -20 VIOLATIONS.
An officer of the City of Greencastle Police Department may issue a City
Ordinance Violation Citation to any person who violates this Chapter. The first such
citation issued to an individual shall impose a fifty dollar ($50.00) fine. Each
subsequent citation issued to an individual shall impose a penalty of not less than
$100.00 and not more than $2,500.00.
445 -25 SIGNS.
Signs giving notice of this prohibition of open alcoholic beverage containers
shall be posted giving notice of such ordinance at all locations deemed appropriate by
the Chief of Police or his designee.
SECTION 2.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the
Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and legal publication as required by law.
1993.
THIS ORDINANCE was passed and adopted this ( Zt111 day of
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Michael M. Harmless,
ATTEST: Presiding Officer
Jud h Berry,
- Treasurer
Presented by me to the Mayor of Greencastle, Indiana, this L da of
t 2` o'clock, - p.m. y 1993, at
J dith Berry
erk- Treasurer
Approved and signed by me this Ltay of January, }� o'clock, vtn.
C- ", i Q
Michael M. Harmless
Mayor
ATTEST:
Ju ilh Berry,
C rk- Treasurer