Township of Pennsauken, NJ Article III Retail Food Establishments

[Adopted 2-15-1983 by Ord. No. BOH 1]

§ 330-9 License required.

No person shall conduct, maintain or operate a retail food establishment, either mobile, temporary or at a fixed location, or otherwise engage in the handling of food or drink without first obtaining from the Board of Health a license so to do after paying the fees hereinafter prescribed.

§ 330-10 Limitation on number of licenses issued.

The number of licensees who deal in or sell food on a retail basis under § 333-21E shall be limited to 25 in any given year in Pennsauken. A separate license is required for each location or vehicle, whether permanent, fixed, temporary or mobile.

§ 330-11 Renewal of license.

Any person who was previously licensed under Chapter 233 and/or Chapter 333 of the Pennsauken Code shall be given a preference for a renewal of such license, provided that an application is made during the month of January of the renewal year and so long as the person was duly licensed during the preceding year and was not found guilty of any violations of the provisions of Chapter 233 or 333 during said preceding year.

§ 330-12 Regulations.

A. Trucks, carts or vehicles of any kind shall not stop in any residential area for more than 10 minutes, unless serving customers.

B. Trucks, carts or vehicles of any kind shall not stop in any industrial area for more than one hour for each stop, unless serving customers.

C. Trucks, carts or vehicles of any kind shall not stop or locate on property owned or occupied by the Township of Pennsauken, unless express permission, in writing, is given by the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation.

D. No licensees shall make any loud noise after 9:00 p.m., whether related to advertising for sale or not.

E. No licensees shall locate or stop on any public street at any point closer than 100 feet from any intersection of two or more public streets.

F. The regulations of Chapter 233, relating to peddling and soliciting, are provided in addition to provisions of this chapter, so that any person who is defined and regulated under Chapter 233 must comply with those regulations, as well as those set forth under Chapter 333.

§ 330-13 Violations and penalties. [1]

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $500. Each violation of any of the provisions of this article and each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 314, General Provisions, Board of Health, Art. I).