[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights 12-23-1980 by Ord. No. 1182.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-28-1993 by Ord. No. 1659]
Except in a duly organized club or private organization
which limits to its members admission to its premises and except in
a place of business licensed pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Statutes of the State of New Jersey[1] with a club license or license for plenary retail consumption
and except upon premises operated by and for any recognized nonprofit
charitable organization for such charitable purposes, no person, firm
or corporation shall store, control, operate, accept or maintain any
mechanical and/or electronic amusement game commonly known as but
not limited to "pinball machines" and other such similar machines
or devices within the limits of the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights without
first obtaining therefor a permit from the Borough Clerk of the Borough
of Hasbrouck Heights for each and every such machine. For the purposes
of this chapter, a "recognized nonprofit charitable organization"
shall be defined as one so recognized under the United States Internal
Revenue Code and Regulations.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq.
[Amended 5-29-1990 by Ord. No. 1538]
A.
Any person, firm or corporation desiring to install
such machines or games within the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights shall
first make application to the Clerk of the Borough for a permit, which
application shall state:
(1)
The name of the owner or the tenant of the premises
within which the machine is to be operated, used and maintained.
(2)
The address of the premises where such machine is
to be operated, used and maintained.
(3)
The name and address of the owner of the machine.
(4)
The kind or type of machine to be installed.
B.
No person, firm or corporation shall have upon each
of its premises at any time any more than two of the aforesaid machines
or games, and such person's, firm's or corporation's permit shall
be so limited.
[Amended 6-9-1981 by Ord. No. 1194; 5-29-1990 by Ord. No.
1538; 12-28-1993 by Ord. No. 1659]
A.
Any duly organized club or private organization which
limits to its members admission to its premises or any place of business
licensed pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Statutes of the
State of New Jersey with a club license or a license for plenary retail
consumption shall not have upon each of its premises at any time any
more than two of the aforesaid machines or games, and its permit shall
be so limited.
B.
Any premises operated by and for a recognized nonprofit
charitable organization as hereinbefore defined may have thereupon
no more than three of the aforesaid machines or games in addition
to those otherwise permitted upon such premises and for no longer
than five days in any calendar year so long as all of the profits
from such machines are applied to charitable purposes.
[Amended 6-9-1981 by Ord. No. 1194; 5-29-1990 by Ord. No.
1538]
There shall be charged and collected for said permit or license a fee as set forth in Chapter 133, Fees, per year or part thereof for each such machine or, in the case of a machine to be placed upon premises licensed by the State of New Jersey under its Alcoholic Beverage Control Statutes with a club or plenary retail consumption license, a fee as set forth in Chapter 133, Fees, per year or part thereof for each such machine. Said permit shall expire on the first day of January of each year following the issuance thereof, and said permit fee shall be payable in advance for each year or part thereof.
[Amended 6-9-1981 by Ord. No. 1194; 5-29-1990 by Ord. No.
1538]
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Hasbrouck
Heights may revoke any such permit for sufficient cause after notice
and hearing. It shall be sufficient cause for the revocation of any
such permit:
