[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Norwood by Ord. No. 86-0-38 (Sec. 3-17 of the Revised General Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alarm systems — See Ch. 73.
Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 77.
A. 
The purpose of this chapter is the regulation of the opening and closing hours of all business and commercial establishments to which the public is invited in the interest of the protection of the employees, patrons and law enforcement officers. It has been determined that unprotected and understaffed business and commercial enterprises are prey to the criminal element in our society during the late night and early morning hours and that certain security devices must be provided in order to protect the general public who use these establishments.
B. 
The provisions and requirements of this chapter shall not apply to nor include any business or commercial establishment issued a license or permit for on-the-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages or a permit to carry on a business or commercial activity under the laws of the United States, the State of New Jersey or other municipal ordinance not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 77, Alcoholic Beverages.
A. 
No business or commercial establishment to which the public is invited shall be opened between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. unless there are two employees on continuous duty in that part of the business or the commercial establishment to which the public is invited.
B. 
In addition thereto, the business or commercial establishment shall employ a security officer or the premises shall have in operation a security device approved by the Chief of Police of the Borough of Norwood which may consist of a silent and/or audible burglar alarm connected to a central security monitoring system designed to activate police response, a closed-circuit television connected to a central security monitoring system designed to activate police response or such device which can be activated instantaneously to notify law enforcement officers that a crime or disorderly persons activity is in progress.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 73, Alarm Systems.
Any person who shall violate a provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $600 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.