Borough of Northvale, NJ Article I Licensed Premises

[Adopted 2-10-1942 (Ch. 26, Art. I, of the 1969 Code)]

§ 65-1 License fees; number of club licenses.

[Amended 9-23-1958]

A. Annual license fees shall be as follows:

[Amended 12-9-1970 by Ord. No. 369; 5-26-1982 by Ord. No. 492; 4-13-1983 by Ord. No. 502-83; 6-13-1984 by Ord. No. 520-84; 5-14-1986 by Ord. No. 557-86; 2-11-1987 by Ord. No. 568-87; 3-9-1988 by Ord. No. 592-88; 4-12-1989 by Ord. No. 605-89; 4-11-1990 by Ord. No. 617-90; 5-8-1991 by Ord. No. 627-91; 2-10-1993 by Ord. No. 655-93]

(1) Plenary retail consumption license: $2,000.

(2) Plenary retail distribution license: $938.95.

(3) Club license: $150.

B. Not more than four club licenses shall be issued and outstanding at the same time in the Borough of Northvale.

§ 65-2 Hours of sale.

[Amended 12-14-1949; 12-26-2017 by Ord. No. 985-2017]

No licensee shall sell, serve or deliver or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of any alcoholic beverages on New Year's Day when it is a weekday, between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.; on New Year's Day when it is a Sunday, between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.; on Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve when it is a Sunday between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.; on other weekdays between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.; on Sundays between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.

§ 65-3 Sale during elections.

[Added 12-9-1970 by Ord. No. 369]

Any person, firm or corporation being licensed in the Borough of Northvale to sell, serve or deliver alcoholic beverages shall hereafter be permitted to sell, serve or deliver alcoholic beverages in the Borough of Northvale on Primary Election Day and General Election Day, provided that said sale, service or delivery is conducted between the hours heretofore designated by the Borough of Northvale.

§ 65-4 Consumption on premises prohibited during restricted hours.

[Amended 12-14-1949]

No licensee holding a license permitting sales for on-premises consumption shall allow, permit or suffer the consumption of any alcoholic beverage upon the licensed premises during hours when sales are prohibited by § 65-2.

§ 65-5 Regulations during hours when sales are prohibited.

[Amended 12-14-1949; 4-14-1976]

During hours when sales are prohibited by § 65-2:

A. All artificially lighted signs which are visible to the public and which advertise alcoholic beverages or the status of the premises as one licensed to sell alcoholic beverages shall not be lighted.

B. No persons shall be permitted in the licensed premises except employees who are cleaning the premises, unless Subsection C hereof is applicable.

C. Members of the public may be permitted in licensed premises if said premises hold a club license or are operated primarily as a bowling alley.

§ 65-6 Prevailing time.

[Amended 12-14-1949; 8-10-1994 by Ord. No. 675-94]

The hours referred to in § 65-2 shall be Eastern standard time, except when daylight saving time is in effect in the borough.

§ 65-7 Operation of premises.

[Amended 8-10-1994 by Ord. No. 675-94]

Said licensed premises shall be operated in compliance with all regulations of the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. No licensee or any other persons shall allow, permit or suffer any outdoor games of any kind on such licensed premises between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. of the succeeding day.

§ 65-8 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 8-10-1994 by Ord. No. 675-94]

Any person or persons, firm or corporation who or which violates any provision of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II, General Penalties.