[Added 6-4-2002 by Ord. No. 1850]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A person who has qualified as a guardian of the underaged
person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment.
The underaged person's grandparent, aunt or uncle, sibling,
or any other person related by blood or affinity. All persons included
herein as a "relative" shall be 21 years of age or older.
The legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages in North Arlington,
New Jersey, which is 21.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Chapter 83, it shall be unlawful for a person under the legal age to knowingly possess or consume alcoholic beverages on private property in the Borough of North Arlington.
Exceptions to this article shall be:
A.
Any person under the legal age who is engaged in the
employment of a licensed establishment, place or business which serves
alcoholic beverages and who is required to deliver or place alcoholic
beverages on display.
B.
Any person under the legal age who possesses or consumes
alcoholic beverages in connection with a religious observance, ceremony
or rite or who consumes or possesses an alcoholic beverage in the
presence of and with the permission of a parent, guardian or relative,
who has attained the legal age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages.
A.
Any person who violates this article shall be subject
to a fine of $250 for a first offense and $350 for any subsequent
offense and in addition to such fines, the court may suspend or postpone
for six months the driving privilege of the defendant. The court may
also, in its discretion, require the performance of community service
for a period not to exceed 30 days.
B.
The court shall inform the person orally and in writing
that if the person is convicted of operating a motor vehicle during
a period of license suspension or postponement, the person shall be
subject to the penalties set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:3-40. A person shall
be required to acknowledge receipt of the written notice in writing.
Failure to receive a written notice or failure to acknowledge in writing
the receipt of a written notice shall not be a defense to a subsequent
charge of a violation of N.J.S.A. 39:3-40.
C.
If the person convicted under this article is not
a New Jersey resident, the court shall suspend or postpone, as appropriate,
the nonresident driving privilege of the person based on the age of
the person and submit to the DMV the required report. The court shall
not collect the license of a nonresident convicted under this article.
Upon receipt of a report by the court, the Division shall notify the
appropriate officials in the licensing jurisdiction of the suspension
or postponement.
