[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Weymouth as indicted in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Littering — See Ch. 163.
[Adopted 12-29-1980 by Ord. No. 243-80 as Ch. VI of the 1980
Revised General Ordinances]
This chapter is enacted to regulate the sale and transportation
of alcoholic beverages in the municipality in accordance with the
provisions of an act of the Legislature of the State 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.
A.
Laws applicable. All applications for licenses, all licenses issued and all proceedings under this chapter shall be in accordance with the act, rules and regulations referred in § 74-1, and all other applicable laws of the State of New Jersey or the United States.
B.
Issuing authority. All licenses required by this chapter shall be
issued by the Township of Weymouth, which shall also administer the
provisions of this article.
[Amended 6-19-1996 by Ord. No. 344-96; 5-3-2000 by Ord. No. 371-00]
A.
Plenary retail consumption license. The annual license fee for the
year 2000 and for each year thereafter shall be $622.
B.
Plenary retail distribution license. The annual license fee for the
year 2000 and for each year thereafter shall be $622.
C.
Club license. The annual license fee shall be $150.
A.
Hours of sale. No alcoholic beverages shall be sold, delivered or
served to or consumed in any licensed premises on any day between
the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
B.
Outside lighting. The licensee or employee of the licensee shall
extinguish, or cause to be extinguished, all lights outside of the
licensed premises between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., but
the inside lights in the part of the premises licensed shall be extinguished
from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
C.
Sales to certain persons. 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 minor, 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.
D.
Closing provision. During the hours that the sale of alcoholic beverages
are prohibited, the entire licensed premises shall also be closed
and no person shall be admitted or permitted to remain therein except
the licensee or bona fide employees of the licensee.
E.
Regulations for club licenses.
(1)
Club licenses shall be issued only to such corporations, associations
and organizations as are operated for benevolent, charitable, fraternal,
social, religious, recreational, athletic or similar purposes, and
not for private gain, and shall comply with all conditions which may
be imposed by the New Jersey Commissioner of Alcoholic Beverage Control
by rules and regulations.
(2)
The holder of any alcoholic beverage club license in the Township
shall be required to extinguish, or cause to be extinguished, all
lights outside of the licensed premises between the hours of 4:00
a.m. and 6:00 a.m. and the licensed premises shall close and remain
completely closed for business from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily.
F.
Distance required between licensed premises.
(1)
No licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages shall be granted,
issued or transferred to any premises which are situated within 2,000
feet of any other licenses premises.
(2)
The distance requirements between one liquor establishment and another,
if there is more than one way by which a pedestrian could properly
go from one place to the other, shall be the shortest route to govern.
No licensee shall sell or serve any alcoholic beverages to any
person under the age of 21 years of age, except as provided by state
statute.
A.
Any license issued under this article may be suspended or revoked
for violation of any of the provisions of this article or any provision
of any applicable statute or any of the rules or regulations of the
State Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
B.
Proceedings for suspension or revocation shall be in accordance with
the provisions of N.J.S.A. 33:1-31 by a service of a five-day notice
of charges preferred against the licensee and affording a reasonable
opportunity for a hearing.
C.
Suspension or revocation of a license shall be in addition to any
other penalty which may be imposed for a violation of this chapter.
[Added 6-19-1996 by Ord. No. 344-96]
[Adopted 12-29-1980 by Ord. No. 243-80 as Ch. III, Sec. 3-7,
of the 1980 Revised General Ordinances]
A.
The consumption of alcoholic beverages in unlicensed premises is
hereby prohibited.
B.
No person owning or operating any restaurant, dining room or other
public place where food or liquid refreshments are sold or served
to the general public, and for which place a license or permit authorizing
the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption has not
been issued, shall permit allow or suffer the consumption of alcoholic
beverages at such restaurant, dining room or public place.
