This chapter is for the purpose of fixing license fees and regulating
the sale of alcoholic beverages in the Township of Liberty, County
of Warren, in accordance with provisions of an Act of the State Legislature
entitled "An Act Concerning Alcoholic Beverages," P.L. 1933, c. 436,
as amended and supplemented, and in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated
or to be promulgated by the State Commission of Alcoholic Beverage
Control applicable hereto and in accordance with the rules and regulations
existing herein or hereafter adopted by competent municipal authority
not inconsistent with said Act or said rules and regulations of said
State Commissioner.
It shall be unlawful to sell or distribute alcoholic beverages
other than as provided in this chapter and/or said Act.
The Township Committee of the Township of Liberty, County of
Warren, being the governing body of said municipality, shall constitute
the authority for the administration of the issuance of licenses hereunder.
Annual license fees shall be as follows:
A. Plenary retail consumption license for:
B. Plenary retail distribution license for:
C. The fee for each retail license as contained in Subsections
A and
B may be increased by an amount to be determined by the Municipal Committee but not exceeding 20% or $500, whichever is less, which determination shall be made annually, starting in the fiscal year 2002.
The Township Committee herein assumes any and all jurisdiction
to file written objections or other comments with the Director of
the State Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control pursuant to the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 33:1-10 relating to restrictive brewery licenses. If at
any time an application is made to the Township Clerk, Building Inspector
or other municipal official for permission to build or otherwise establish
a microbrewery, brew pub or similar, said municipal officials shall
immediately notify the Township Clerk, who shall in turn notify the
Township Committee so that any action which may be necessary in connection
therewith can be expeditiously undertaken.
[Amended 10-1-1998 by Ord. No. 98-16]
No more than seven plenary retail consumption licenses shall
be in effect in this municipality at any time, unless fewer are permitted
due to attrition, pursuant to the laws in effect at the time.
No licensee shall sell, serve, deliver or allow, permit or suffer
the sale, service or delivery of any alcoholic beverage or permit
the consumption of any alcoholic beverage on licensed premises on
weekdays between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., prevailing
time, and on Sundays between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.,
prevailing time.
No plenary or seasonal retail consumption license shall be granted
for any premises within 1,000 feet of any existing licensed premises.
No licensee shall sell, serve or deliver, nor shall any such
licensee suffer or permit the sale, service or delivery of, any alcoholic
beverage, directly or indirectly, to any mental defective, habitual
drunkard or intoxicated person, nor permit the same to congregate
in or about the licensed premises.