This article is enacted to regulate the sale
and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the Township of Mount
Holly 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.
[Amended 12-10-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-16A; 12-9-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-26]
No alcoholic beverages shall be sold, delivered
or served in any licensed premises on any day between the hours of
1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, and 1:30 a.m. to 8:00
a.m., Saturday and Sunday, nor shall any alcoholic beverages be consumed
on any licensed premises between the hours of 1:15 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Monday through Friday and 1:45 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
For New Year's Eve and St. Patrick's Day, the hours of sale and consumption
are hereby extended until 2:30 a.m. of the morning following the holiday
and closing of the premises is extended until 3:00 a.m. of that morning.
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 person under the legal
age nor permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages on any licensed
premises by any of the above-named classes or persons or permit any
such persons to congregate in or about the licensed premises.
[Amended 12-10-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-16A]
The entire licensed premises shall be closed
and no persons shall be admitted or permitted to remain therein except
the licensee or bona fide employees of the licensee on any day, between
the hours of 1:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m, Monday through Friday, and 2:00
a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
No licensee shall sell or serve any alcoholic
beverages to any person under the legal age.
[Added 1-14-2008 by Ord. No. 2007-28]
Any person applying for an administrative background
search in connection with the transfer of any alcoholic beverage license
shall pay to the Township of Mount Holly a fee of $150.
[Added 6-22-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-5]
Except as otherwise provided in N.J.S.A. 33:1-1
et seq., any person in violation of this article shall, upon conviction,
be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment for a
term not to exceed 90 days, or both.