[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee (now Township Council) of the Township of Monroe 7-3-1968 by Ord. No. O-17-68 (appeared as Ch. 32 of the 1967 Code), amended in its entirety 5-21-1986 by Ord. No. O-15A-86. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 3-1-1993 by Ord.
No. O-8-93]
In the event that there is a man-made or natural emergency or it appears
that there may be civil disorder or riot that is imminent, wherein the safety
of the citizens, persons or property is or may be endangered, the Emergency
Management Coordinator may declare that a state of emergency exists in the
township.
[Amended 3-1-1993 by Ord.
No. O-8-93]
In the event that a state of emergency is declared by the Emergency
Management Coordinator, then the Emergency Management Coordinator may order
and compel any or all business establishments in the Township of Monroe to
close or may direct the hours which they may be open during the period of
the emergency.
[Amended 3-1-1993 by Ord.
No. O-8-93]
The Emergency Management Coordinator shall, upon the cessation of the
emergency, make a declaration that the emergency is over, whereupon the business
establishments affected by the declaration may resume their regular hours
of business.
[Amended 3-1-1993 by Ord.
No. O-8-93]
Any business established that is licensed by the Township of Monroe
which refuses or fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall
be subject to the suspension or revocation of the license, after five days'
notice to the licensee, in writing, and upon a hearing of the charges presented.
Any violation of any portion of this chapter shall be grounds for suspension
or permanent revocation of the license. The Township Council may suspend any
license issued pending the hearing. If the license is suspended pending a
hearing, then the Township Council shall hold the hearing within 15 days of
the date of suspension, unless the licensee requests that the hearing date
be postponed to a future date. In any event, the hearing shall be conducted
within 30 days of the date of suspension.
In addition to the penalties provided above, any person, firm, association,
partnership, organization or corporation who or which violates or neglects
to comply with any section of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof,
be liable to a penalty of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a term
not to exceed 90 days, or both, for each violation. Each day that the emergency
exists and the above-named refuses or fails to comply with this chapter shall
be considered a separate violation.
