This article is for the purpose of fixing license fees and regulating
the sale of alcoholic beverages in the Township of Independence, County of
Warren, in accordance with provisions of an Act of the Legislature entitled
"An Act Concerning Alcoholic Beverages," P.L. 1933, c. 436, as amended and
supplemented, and in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated
or to be promulgated by the State Commissioner of Alcoholic Beverage Control
applicable hereto, and in accordance with the rules and regulations existing
herein or hereafter adopted by competent municipal authority not inconsistent
with said Act or said rules and regulations of said State Commissioner.
It shall be unlawful to sell or distribute alcoholic beverages otherwise
than as provided in this article or said Act.
The Township Committee of the Township of Independence, County of Warren,
being the governing body of said municipality, shall constitute the authority
for the administration of the issuance of licenses hereunder.
[Amended 9-21-1979; 4-9-1984
by Ord. No. 84-2; 6-9-1986 by Ord.
No. 86-9; 10-12-1993 by Ord. No. 93-12]
A. The annual fee for the plenary retail consumption and
plenary retail distribution licenses shall be $1,000.
B. The annual fee for the club license shall be $75.
C. The revised fee schedule as set forth in Subsection
A shall be effective for all license fees as may become due for the year commencing July 1, 1994, and thereafter as herein set forth.
D. This section is enacted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et
seq.
[Amended 8-2-1940; 9-6-1940; 7-12-1947; 12-10-1984
by Ord. No. 84-11; 7-8-2003 by Ord.
No. 03-13]
No licensee shall sell, serve, or deliver, or allow, permit or suffer
the sale, service or delivery of alcoholic beverages, nor shall any licensee
allow or permit alcoholic beverages to be possessed or consumed on the licensed
premises on December 25, when it is a weekday, between the hours of 2:00 a.m.
and 6:00 a.m.; on January 1, when it is a weekday, between the hours of 2:00
a.m. and 6:00 a.m.; on other weekdays between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00
a.m.; and on Sundays, between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.