[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Middlesex
5-23-1978 by Ord. No. 793. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 220.
Sale in state of disaster or emergency — See Ch. 190.
Pursuant to authority in N.J.S.A. 40:48-1(18), all rules
and regulations promulgated by the Superintendent of the New Jersey State
Police under Chapter 54, Title 13 of the New Jersey Administrative Code, pursuant
to authority in N.J.S.A. 2A:151-1 et seq., are incorporated herein.
A.
The business premises of all dealers shall be subject
to periodic inspections by the Fire Subcode Official, Fire Chief and/or fire
inspectors of the Borough of Middlesex.
B.
If at any time fire protection or prevention within the
business premises is found to be unacceptable, the dealer will be required
to make the necessary repairs or changes or adjustments without undue delay
to correct the defect.
The storage, by a dealer, of firearms and/or ammunition and/or component
parts anywhere except in an approved secured building is prohibited at all
times.
All businesses dealing in the sale of firearms and/or ammunition shall
be subject to inspection at all reasonable hours, including weekends, by the
Police Department and Fire Department of the Borough of Middlesex.
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not
to exceed $500 and/or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or
by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Municipal Magistrate.
Upon conviction of a violation of this chapter, all business activities of
the dealer conducted within the boundaries of the Borough of Middlesex shall
immediately cease and shall not resume until such time as the Middlesex Borough
Chief of Police determines that the provisions of this chapter have been complied
with.
