The selling or giving of food or drink to the
general public by any person, firm or corporation at or in any place
or premises in the Borough of Runnemede that are continuously or regularly
used for the purpose of selling or giving away of food or drink to
general public with the apparent intent or expectation that such food
or drink shall be consumed in the open at or on such place or premises
by the recipient thereof or by anyone to whom such recipient might
give it is hereafter prohibited and is hereby declared to be unlawful;
provided, however, that such prohibition shall not apply to those
stands, places or equipment that are not used continuously or regularly
for such purposes at the local recreational facilities, nor to rolling
equipment.
[Amended 3-17-1970 by Ord. No. 238]
Except as exempted in §
187-11, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to consume food or drink in the open on or at the premises at which such food or drink was obtained and on which premises the owner, tenants or other persons, firm or corporation in possession thereof operates an establishment for the continuous or regular dispensing of food or drink to the public.
The owners or operators of any place or premises
which continuously or regularly sells food or drink to the general
public as takeout service shall have a sign in a conspicuous place
at or on such premises, which shall be at least six inches by nine
inches in size, informing the patrons, customers and the general public
that it is unlawful to consume food or drink in the open at or on
such premises.
[Added 4-15-1969 by Ord. No. 233]
By the use of the words "in the open" in §§
187-11,
187-12 and
187-13 of this article, it is intended to include the prohibition of the consumption of food and drink by persons occupying automobiles or other vehicles while stopped or parked on the land associated with the premises and building on, at or from which such food or drink is sold or dispensed.
[Amended 3-17-1970 by Ord. No. 238]
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this article shall, upon conviction thereof in the Municipal Court
of the Borough of Runnemede, be subject to a fine of not more than
$500 or to imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 90 days,
or both, in the discretion of such Court.