[Adopted 10-13-1964 as Art. 1 of Ch. 2 of the 1964 Code
(Ch. 67 of the 1982 Code)]
[Amended 2-1-2010 by Ord. No. 1873]
This chapter is for the purpose of fixing license
fees and regulating the sale of alcoholic beverages in the Borough
of South Plainfield, County of Middlesex, in accordance with N.J.S.A.
33:1-1 et seq., as amended and supplemented, and in accordance with
the rules and regulations promulgated or to be promulgated by the
State Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control applicable hereto and
in accordance with the rules and regulations existing herein or hereafter
adopted by municipal authority not inconsistent with said Act or said
rules and regulations of said State Director.
[Last amended 2-1-2010 by Ord. No. 1874]
License fees shall be as follows:
Type of License
|
Fee
|
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Plenary retail consumption license
|
$2,500
|
Plenary retail distribution license
|
$2,275
|
Club license
|
$188
|
Not more than 14 plenary retail consumption
licenses shall be issued and outstanding in the Borough of South Plainfield.
Not more than three plenary retail distribution licenses shall be
issued and outstanding in the Borough of South Plainfield.
No license shall be granted to any applicant
unless said applicant, or in the case of a corporation, each officer
and stockholder, is a person of good moral character.
No person, firm, corporation, association or
partnership shall directly or indirectly hold more than one license
at the same time in the Borough of South Plainfield.
[Amended 3-10-1975; 6-8-1981]
A. No plenary retail consumption licensee and no club
licensee shall serve, sell or deliver, or allow, permit or suffer
the sale, service or delivery of, any alcoholic beverage, or allow,
permit or suffer the consumption of any alcoholic beverages on the
licensed premises on New Year's Day, when it is a weekday, between
the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.; on New Year's Day, when it is
a Sunday, between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon; and other
days between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
B. No licensee shall sell or deliver, or allow, permit
or suffer the sale or delivery of, any distilled spirits in its original
container for consumption off the licensed premises before 9:00 a.m.
or after 10:00 p.m. on any day of the week.
C. During the hours when the sale of alcoholic beverages
is prohibited, the entire licensed premises shall also be closed to
the public, except for bona fide hotels, motels or restaurants as
defined in N.J.S.A. 33:1-lt.
The applicant shall specify in his application
all rooms and areas wherein alcoholic beverages may be served, and
no alcoholic beverages shall be served in any area or room not included
in the application as part of the licensed premises.
No licensee shall allow, permit or suffer in
or upon the licensed premises any disturbances, lewdness, immoral
activities, brawls or unnecessary noises, or allow, permit or suffer
the licensed place of business to be conducted in such manner as to
become a nuisance.
[Adopted 5-10-2001 by Ord. No. 1567]
The purpose of this article is to provide for
the enforcement of P.L. 2000, c. 33.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
GUARDIAN
A person who has qualified as a guardian of the underage
person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment.
RELATIVE
The underage person's grandparent, aunt or uncle, sibling
or any other person related by blood or affinity.