[Adopted 10-10-1968[1] (Ch. 58, Art. I, of the 1992 Code)]
[1]
Editor's Note: The provisions of this article are derived
from Ch. 3 of the former Revised Ordinances, adopted 10-10-1968.
By authority of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey, the provisions
of this article are enacted to give effect within the Township to
the alcoholic beverage laws as set forth in Title 33 of said Revised
Statutes and the rules and regulations promulgated or to be promulgated
by authority thereof.
[Amended 11-22-1988 by Ord. No. 88-84; 5-28-1991 by Ord. No. 91-13; 4-12-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-10]
The classes of licenses to be issued under this article and
the annual license fees to be paid for them are hereby fixed as follows:
[Amended 2-25-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-1]
A.
At least, but not more than, two new and additional plenary retail consumption licenses over and above the limitation of six fixed by § 143-3 may be granted and issued, subject, however, to all of the following limitations and conditions:
(1)
Such licenses shall bear the notation: "Restaurant - Conditional
License."
(2)
Such license shall not be issued except to the operator of a restaurant
as defined in N.J.S.A. 33:1-1.
(3)
The following shall be additional conditions of such licenses:
(4)
Such licenses shall be revocable for discontinuance of the operation of such restaurant in the manner set forth in Subsection A(3) of this section.
(5)
Such licenses shall not be transferred except to premises operated in accordance with the conditions set forth in Subsection A(3) of this section.
(6)
Any renewal or transfer of a license issued pursuant to this section
shall be granted subject to all the limitations and conditions of
this section.
B.
Nothing in Subsection A of this section shall be deemed to apply to renewal or transfer of plenary retail consumption licenses existing on the effective date of this article.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 58-5, Golf course
conditional licenses, which immediately followed this section, was
repealed 4-21-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-13.
New and additional plenary retail consumption licenses over and above the limitation of six fixed by § 143-3 may be granted and issued to operators of hotels containing at least 100 sleeping rooms or to operators who may, after August 27, 1968, construct and establish a new hotel containing at least 100 sleeping rooms.
A.
The number of plenary retail distribution licenses which may be issued
and outstanding at any one time shall be four.
[Amended 11-23-1969 by Ord. No. 69-23]
B.
No sale for consumption off the licensed premises shall be made in
any store, room or place in which, or connected with which, any other
mercantile business is carried on; provided, however, that the holder
of any such license shall be permitted to sell nonalcoholic beverages
in original containers for consumption off the licensed premises and
the following items of merchandise: bitters, cocktail olives, cherries
and onions, cocktail orange and pineapple slices, mixers, liquor baskets,
travel bars, ice cubes and glassware in distillers' packages
and glassware rental, but no other items of merchandise.
No more than one retail license shall be granted to any person,
and such license shall cover only the licensed premises.
[Amended 5-12-1981 by Ord. No. 81-8]
A.
No plenary retail licensee shall sell or serve or allow, permit or
suffer the sale or service of any alcoholic beverages or allow the
consumption of any alcoholic beverages on any licensed premises during
the following hours:
[Amended 12-27-1989 by Ord. No. 89-66; 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-47; 11-21-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-35]
(1)
On Christmas Day and New Year's Day, when either day is a weekday,
between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(2)
On Christmas Day and New Year's Day, when either day is a Sunday,
between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
(3)
On other weekdays between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(4)
On other Sundays between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
B.
Sale of distilled alcoholic beverages.
[Amended 11-28-1989 by Ord. No. 89-58; 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-47; 12-19-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-36]
(1)
No plenary retail licensee shall sell, allow or permit the sale,
service or delivery of any distilled alcoholic beverages in original
containers for off-premises consumption during the following hours:
(a)
On weekdays before the hour of 9:00 a.m. or after the hour of
10:00 p.m.
(b)
On Sundays before the hour of 11:00 a.m. or after the hour of
7:00 p.m.
[Amended 7-18-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-09]
(c)
On December 24 and December 31, when these days fall on a Sunday,
before the hour of 9:00 a.m. or after the hour of 10:00 p.m.
(2)
Nothing in this article shall restrict the sale by any licensee of
wine and malt alcoholic beverages in the original container for consumption
off premises on the same days and during the same hours as the sale
of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises is permitted.
[Amended 6-24-1992 by Ord. No. 92-19[1]]
