[Adopted 12-30-1957 (Ch. 32, Art. I, of the 1974 Code)]
[Amended 6-12-1990; 10-11-2000]
Annual fees for plenary retail consumption licenses shall be the sum equal to the maximum sum permissible under the statutes under the State of New Jersey, and annual fees for club licenses shall be the sum of $150.
[Amended 10-11-2000]
A. 
The following types of licenses are permitted:
(1) 
Plenary retail consumption licenses as defined within Title 33 of the New Jersey Statues, except that no plenary retail consumption license shall be issued in the Borough of Westville unless and until fewer than five such licenses are issued and outstanding, but nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent renewal of such licenses not issued and outstanding or the transfer of such licenses from person to person or from place to place.
(2) 
Club licenses as such are defined within Title 33 of the New Jersey Statutes and N.J.A.C. 13:2-8.1 et seq.
B. 
No seasonal retail consumption, plenary retail distribution or limited retail distribution license shall be issued in the Borough of Westville.
A. 
No licensee shall sell, serve or deliver or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of any alcoholic beverage or allow the consumption of any alcoholic beverage on the licensed premises on New Year's Day when it is a Monday through Saturday between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. and on New Year's Day, when it is a Sunday, between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon, on Mondays between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. and on any Tuesday through Saturday, other than New Year's Day, between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. and on Sundays, other than New Year's Day, between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
[Amended 8-9-1994; 2-11-1997]
B. 
During the hours that sales are hereinabove prohibited, the entire licensed premises shall also be closed, but this closing-of-premises requirement shall not apply to bona fide hotels or to restaurants as defined in N.J.S.A. 33:1-1t.
[Amended 9-13-1977[1]]
A. 
No person under the legal age shall be permitted in any room or retail licensed premises in which a bar is located unless personally accompanied or escorted by an adult. The word "bar" as used herein means a bar over which alcoholic beverages are served to consumers.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase for or serve to any person under the legal age any alcoholic beverage for consumption on licensed premises.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Added 4-27-1981]
A. 
Possession of an alcoholic beverage.
(1) 
A person shall be deemed to be in possession of an alcoholic beverage within the meaning of this article if he intends to or does exercise custody, control or dominion over such alcoholic beverage; provided, however, that actual physical or manual possession is not required if the intention to exercise such custody, control or dominion over the alcoholic beverage is manifested from the direct or circumstantial evidence where it is reasonable to infer that the capacity to do so exists.
(2) 
Possession, custody or control need not be exclusive but may be jointly exercised by two or more persons. A person shall be presumed to be jointly in possession, custody or control of the alcoholic beverage if the owner or person in physical control of the alcoholic beverage is in close proximity to him and the alcoholic beverage is not sealed or has been partially consumed.
B. 
Consumption of an alcoholic beverage. A person shall be deemed to consume if he drinks, swallows or imbibes any fluid or solid capable of being converted into a fluid. A person shall be presumed to have consumed such alcoholic beverage in violation of the provisions of this article if the owner or other person in physical control of the alcoholic beverage is in close proximity to him, the alcoholic beverage is not sealed or has been partially consumed and he emits an odor of alcoholic beverage coming from his person or exhibits physical conduct, attributes or demeanor associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverages; or if a person is in possession of an alcoholic beverage that is not sealed or has been partially consumed or is in a container such as a glass or cup and the person emits an odor of alcoholic beverage coming from his person or exhibits physical conduct, attribute or demeanor associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
C. 
Intent to consume an alcoholic beverage. A person shall be deemed to intend to consume an alcoholic beverage in violation of this article if that person is in physical custody of an alcoholic beverage in a container such as a glass or cup or an alcoholic beverage in an unsealed or open bottle, can or other such beverage container which has been partially consumed.
[Amended 9-13-1977; 4-27-1978]
A. 
In any public place or in any motor vehicle on any public highway, road, street or alley in the Borough of Westville it shall be unlawful for any person under the legal age for the consumption of alcoholic beverages established by the State of New Jersey to:
(1) 
Attempt to consume or possess any alcoholic beverage.
(2) 
Consume or possess any alcoholic beverage.
(3) 
Engage in or attempt to engage in, in concert with one or more persons, an act of consuming or possessing any alcoholic beverage.
(4) 
Distribute, deliver or make available for consumption any alcoholic beverages to persons under the legal age for the consumption of alcoholic beverage established by the State of New Jersey, or to attempt to perform such acts.
(5) 
Possess, display, dispense or distribute any alcoholic beverage out of its original container.
B. 
In determining whether or not any of the unlawful acts set forth in Subsection A of this section have been committed, the trier of fact, in addition to or as part of the proofs, may consider the following factors:[1]
(1) 
Statements made by an owner or by anyone in control of the alcoholic beverage.
(2) 
The proximity of the defendant to the alcoholic beverage and his opportunity or ability to consume.
(3) 
Whether the alcoholic beverage is unsealed or has been partially consumed or is in an open or unsealed container such as a glass or cup.
(4) 
Whether the defendant or any person(s) in close proximity to him exhibits an odor of alcoholic beverage coming from his and/or their person or exhibits physical conduct, attributes or demeanor associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
(5) 
Direct or circumstantial evidence of the intent of an owner or of anyone in control of the alcoholic beverage to deliver, distribute or make available such alcoholic beverage to the defendant or another person or persons in close proximity to the defendant.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Added 4-27-1981]
A. 
No person acting individually or participating with one or more persons shall consume or attempt to consume an alcoholic beverage or possess, display or dispense any alcoholic beverage out of its original container:
(1) 
While in a public place; private place of which he is not an owner, tenant or lawful occupant; or in any public conveyance, without permission of any owner, tenant, lawful occupant or any person having the authority to grant such permission.
(2) 
While in or on any property owned by the Borough of Westville, in the County of Gloucester, without the permission of the Borough of Westville.
(3) 
While in a private motor vehicle in motion on or parked in any public place, or upon any private place of which he is not an owner, tenant or lawful occupant without the express permission of the property owner, tenant, lawful occupant or other person having the authority to grant such permission.
B. 
In determining whether or not any of the unlawful acts set forth in Subsection A of this section have been committed, the trier of fact, in addition to or as part of the proofs, may consider the following factors:
(1) 
Statement made by an owner or by anyone in control of the alcoholic beverage.
(2) 
The proximity of the defendant to the alcoholic beverage and his opportunity or ability to consume.
(3) 
Whether the alcoholic beverage is unsealed or has been partially consumed or is in an open or unsealed container such as a glass or cup.
(4) 
Whether the defendant or any person(s) in close proximity to him exhibits an odor of alcoholic beverage coming from his and/or their person or exhibits physical conduct, attributes or demeanor associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
(5) 
Direct or circumstantial evidence of the intent of an owner or anyone in control of the alcoholic beverage to deliver, distribute or make available such alcoholic beverage to the defendant or any other person or persons in close proximity to the defendant.
[Amended 9-13-1977[1]]
No licensee shall sell, serve or deliver, or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of, any alcoholic beverage, directly or indirectly, to any person under the legal age or to any person actually or apparently intoxicated, or allow, permit or suffer the consumption of any alcoholic beverage by any such person in or upon the licensed premises.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
All portions of licensed premises in which alcoholic beverages are sold and dispensed shall have reasonable, clear access of view from the exterior of such premises.
[Amended 9-13-1977; 4-27-1981]
A. 
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 and to imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months; provided, however, that the minimum mandatory fine for the second or any subsequent conviction within the Borough of Westville shall be $100.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
When the Municipal Court suspends the imposition of a defendant's sentence, or a portion thereof, or sentences him to be placed on probation, the Municipal Court may attach such reasonable conditions authorized by N.J.S.A. 2C:45-1, including the performance of community-related services and the imposition of conditions reasonably related to the rehabilitation of the defendant, including but not limited to alcohol rehabilitation programs or other such programs related to alcohol education or rehabilitation.