[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Lumberton 12-7-1973 by Ord. No. 1973-19 as Ch. VI of the 1973 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Park and recreation areas — See Ch. 213.
[Amended 7-7-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-4]
This chapter is enacted to regulate the sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the Township of Lumberton 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 any amendments or supplements thereto, and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the State Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control, and to further provide rules and regulations prohibiting the consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places.
For the purpose of this chapter, words and phrases herein shall have the same meanings as in N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq., and any amendments or supplements thereto, and the rules and regulations of the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
A. 
Laws applicable. All applications for licenses, all licenses issued and all proceedings under this chapter shall be in accordance with the Act, rules and regulations referred to in § 94-1, and all other applicable laws of the State of New Jersey or the United States.
B. 
Issuing authority. All licenses required by this chapter shall be issued by the Township Committee, which shall also administer the provisions of this chapter. The Township Committee shall have the authority to authorize the issuance of and cause the issuance of any such licenses in any mode or manner permitted by N.J.S.A. 33:1 et seq.
[Amended 8-7-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-11]
C. 
License required. No person shall sell or distribute alcoholic beverages within the Township without having obtained a license in accordance with the Act referred to in § 94-1 and the provisions of this chapter.
D. 
License fee; maximum number. The annual license fees and maximum type and number of licenses for the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages in the Township shall be as follows:
[Amended 4-5-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-2; 5-2-1977 by Ord. No. 1977-3; 8-20-1979 by Ord. No. 1979-11; 5-18-1981 by Ord. No. 1981-4, 2-21-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-1; 8-3-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-6; 2-6-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2; 8-7-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-11; 5-1-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-8]
(1) 
Plenary retail consumption license. Applicable fees are detailed in the universal fee chart located in § 18-2, reference number 4, of the Code of the Township of Lumberton.
[Amended 12-5-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-17]
(2) 
Plenary retail distribution license. Applicable fees are detailed in the universal fee chart located in § 18-2, reference number 5, of the Code of the Township of Lumberton.
[Amended 12-5-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-17]
(3) 
The annual fee for a club license shall be $188. The number of licenses issued per year shall be no more than the maximum allowed by law.
A. 
Hours of sale.
[Amended 2-22-1977 by Ord. No. 1977-1; 5-18-1981 by Ord. No. 1981-4; 7-6-1981 by Ord. No. 1981-7]
(1) 
Any retail distribution licensee hereunder may sell, serve and deliver or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of any alcoholic beverages in the Township during such hours as may be authorized or permitted by the State of New Jersey, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverage Control, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq., or any amendments or supplements thereto, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, N.J.A.C. 13:2-1.1 et seq., or any amendments or supplements thereto. Any future restriction or other modification concerning the retail distribution hours of sale of alcoholic beverages by the State of New Jersey shall constitute a parallel restriction or modification of the permissible hours of retail distribution sale within the Township.
(2) 
Any retail consumption licensee hereunder may sell, serve and deliver or allow, permit and suffer the sale, service or delivery of any alcoholic beverages in the Township between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. of the following day on any day except Sunday; and on any Sunday may sell, serve and deliver or allow, permit or suffer the sale of any alcoholic beverages in the Township between 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Monday.
B. 
Sales to certain persons. No licensee or employee of a licensee shall sell, serve or deliver, directly or indirectly, any alcoholic beverages to any habitual drunkard, intoxicated person or any person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages, nor permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages on any licensed premises by any of the above-named classes of persons, or permit any such persons to congregate in or about the licensed premises.
[Amended 5-18-1981 by Ord. No. 1981-4]
A. 
Presence. No person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages shall be allowed in any premises where alcoholic beverages are sold or served for consumption on the premises, except bona fide restaurants, unless accompanied by his parent or guardian.
[Amended 5-20-1974 by Ord. No. 1974-5]
B. 
Purchase of alcoholic beverages by a person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages. No person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverage shall consume, purchase, attempt to purchase or have another purchase for him any alcoholic beverage on any premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages.
C. 
Purchase of alcoholic beverages for a person under the legal age of purchasing alcoholic beverages. No person shall purchase or attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages for a person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages. No person shall induce or attempt to induce any licensee or any employee of a licensee to sell, serve or deliver alcoholic beverages to a person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages.
D. 
Misstating age. No person shall misrepresent his age or the age of another person for the purpose of inducing any licensee or his employee to sell, serve or deliver any alcoholic beverage to a person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages or to permit a person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages to remain on any premises in violation of Subsection A.
E. 
Presumption. Any parent or guardian of a person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages who accompanies such person into a premises in which alcoholic beverages are served and who permits the person to possess or consume alcoholic beverages shall be presumed to have misrepresented the age of the person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages.
F. 
Possession. No person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages shall possess, serve, sell or consume any alcoholic beverage in any public place within the Township.
A. 
Any license issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked for violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any provisions of any applicable statute or any of the rules or regulations of the State Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
B. 
Proceedings for suspension or revocation shall be in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 33:1-31, or any amendments or supplements thereto, by service of a five-day notice of charges preferred against the licensee and affording a reasonable opportunity for hearing.
C. 
Suspension or revocation of a license shall be in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed for a violation of this chapter.
[Amended 6-2-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-3; 7-7-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-4]
A. 
Consumption and discarding of containers in certain places prohibited. Any person who consumes alcoholic beverages while in or on a public street, lane, sidewalk, public parking lot, public or quasi-public place or in any public conveyance or in a private motor vehicle while such vehicle is in motion or parked in any public street, lane or public parking lot or while upon any private property not his own without the express permission of the owner or other person having authority to grant such permission or who discards alcoholic beverage containers upon any public street, lane, sidewalk, public parking lot, public or quasi-public place or upon any private property not his own without the express permission of the owner shall be a disorderly person.
B. 
Presumption of consumption. There shall be a rebuttable presumption of consumption against each person charged with the offense of consumption of an alcoholic beverage as set forth in Subsection A above if that person is knowingly in possession of an open container which contains or recently contained an alcoholic beverage.
C. 
Exceptions. The Township Committee, in connection with public celebrations or similar special events, may, by written permit, specifically authorize the consumption of alcoholic beverages in a public park, square, parking lot or other public place or area or portion thereof, as specified in such permit and on the date and the hours therein specified, subject to conditions as set forth in the approved permit.
[Amended 3-7-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-02]
(1) 
The governing body of the Township of Lumberton approves the use of outdoor open container liquor containers consistent with this section at Village Green Park, the Municipal Complex, and other Township owned property as approved by permit for Township sponsored events.
(2) 
Conditions under which a person may consume an alcoholic beverage under Subsection C(1) of this section:
(a) 
The person must be at least 21 years of age;
(b) 
No open containers shall be permitted before 11:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m.;
(c) 
Alcoholic beverages consumed in the area set forth in Subsection C(1) must have been purchased from an authorized vendor with any applicable permits and approvals from the Township and ABC;
(d) 
All alcoholic beverages must be in a plastic cup;
(e) 
The alcoholic beverage container may not exceed 16 fluid ounces;
(f) 
No open container of an alcoholic beverage may be removed from the area set forth in Subsection C(1) above;
(g) 
No open container of an alcoholic beverage may be consumed in any motor vehicle whether or not in the area set forth in Subsection C(1) above.
(3) 
Any permitted provider subject to this subsection found to be in violation may have their permit revoked by Township Committee. Such violation could be grounds for denial of permit application by the provider under this subsection in the future.
[Added 7-15-1974 by Ord. No. 1974-8; 8-3-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-6]
A. 
The holder of a plenary retail distribution license may sell malt alcoholic beverages and wine in original bottle or can containers for consumption off the premises on Sunday between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., in addition to such weekday hours as authorized by law.
B. 
The holder of a retail consumption license may sell malt alcoholic beverages and wine in original bottle or can containers for consumption off the premises on the same days and during the same hours as the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises as permitted and authorized by law.
[Amended 8-3-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-6; 12-5-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-19]
Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party whatsoever who shall violate, or authorize or procure a violation, or cause to be violated, any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided under § 1-11 governing general penalty provisions. If the state requires, limits or expands potential minimum or maximum penalties in contradiction to this chapter, state law shall apply.