[Adopted 12-18-1995 by Ord. No. 753 as Secs.
6-1 to 6-3 of the 1995 Revised General Ordinances[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: Approved by the Director of
the Division of Alcoholic Beverages 2-20-1996.
This article is enacted to regulate the sale
and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the Township of Little
Falls in accordance with the provisions of an act of the legislature
of the State of New Jersey entitled "An Act Concerning Alcoholic Beverages,"
comprising Chapter 436 of the Laws of 1933, its supplements and amendments,
and also comprising N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq. and in accordance with
the rules and regulations of the State Director of Alcoholic Beverage
Control.
For the purpose of this article, words and phrases
herein shall have the same meanings as in N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq.
and the rules and regulations of the Director of the Division of Alcoholic
Beverage Control.
All applications for licenses, all licenses issued and all proceedings under this article shall be in accordance with the Act, rules and regulations referred to in § 11-1 and all other applicable laws of the State of New Jersey or of the United States.
All licenses required by this article shall
be issued by the governing body which shall also administer the provisions
of this article.
No person shall sell or distribute alcoholic beverages within the Township without having obtained a license in accordance with the Act referred to in § 11-1 and the provisions of this article.
A.
The annual license fees and maximum number of licenses for the sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages in the Township shall be as set forth in Chapter 71, Fees.
[Amended 12-20-2004 by Ord. No. 952; 12-22-2008 by Ord. No.
1060]
B.
The provisions of this section with respect to the
limitation on the number of licenses shall not apply to the renewal
or transfer of licenses presently issued. The license fees shall be
payable in accordance with the Revised Statutes of New Jersey and
rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission of Alcoholic Beverage
Control.