[Derived from Sec. 5-A-1 of the 2003 Revised General Ordinances]
The Township Council of the Township of Willingboro shall be
empowered to issue club licenses, as defined in and regulated by N.J.S.A.
33:1-12(5).
A.
In addition to any application form or information required by the
New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, any applicant for
a club license shall file with the Township Clerk true copies, in
duplicate, of:
(1)
Its articles of incorporation;
(2)
Its bylaws;
(3)
Where applicable, copies of its charter from a national or state
order, organization or association;
(4)
A list of its officers, directors or trustees with a specification
of the duties of each;
(5)
A list of the membership by name and address; and
(6)
Such other information as may be deemed necessary, relevant or appropriate.
B.
If any changes occur in the officers and directors or trustees of
the licensee at any time during the year, the applicant shall amend
the license application to show the changes within 10 days after their
occurrence and shall furnish the changes in writing, in triplicate,
to the Township Clerk.
The Township Clerk shall forward a copy of the application and
the list of officers, directors or trustees to the Director of Public
Safety, who shall investigate the application and the principal officers,
together with any other officers, directors, trustees and employees
as may be required by the Township Council and shall report to the
Township Council, in writing, the findings of the investigation, including
any criminal record of the individuals investigated, together with
any other information regarding the applicant or the application that
the Director of Public Safety may deem relevant.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any licensee or any officer, director, trustee,
or employee of a licensee to violate any of the provisions of N.J.S.A.
33, any regulation of the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage
Control, any of the gambling laws of this state or any ordinance of
the Township of Willingboro or to knowingly permit the violation thereof
on any premises subject to the control of the licensee.
B.
No licensee shall have or make any rental or lease agreement with
any other person, firm, trust, estate, corporation or other entity
providing for any rentals based upon percentage of profit of the licensee,
but any rentals paid or to be paid shall be on a reasonable fixed
basis without relation to income, volume or profit of the licensee.
C.
No licensee shall allow, permit or suffer the sale, service, delivery
or consumption of any alcoholic beverages between the hours of 2:00
a.m. and 11:00 a.m., prevailing time, except that, on the first day
of January, no licensee shall allow, permit or suffer the sale, service,
delivery or consumption of any alcoholic beverages between the hours
of 3:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., prevailing time. Nothing in this provision
shall prohibit or restrict the use of the licensed premises for other
activities at other times, provided that no alcoholic beverages are
sold, served, delivered or consumed during the prohibited times.
D.
Every licensee shall be subject to all other state statutes and Township
ordinances, including but not specifically limited to the Building
Code, the Fire Prevention Code, health regulations, zoning ordinances,
food-handling ordinances, noise control ordinances and restaurant
ordinances.
E.
Every licensee shall provide adequate off-street parking on paved
surfaces to accommodate all employees, members and guests who will
be using the premises. The determination of the Township Council of
the Township of Willingboro shall be final and determinative as to
the adequacy of the off-street parking.
The annual license fee for each club license shall be as provided in § 150-9B of the Code of the Township of Willingboro and shall be payable upon the filing of the application for the license or for the renewal thereof.
The applicant for a license shall be responsible for and shall
reimburse the Township of Willingboro for all direct charges paid
by the Township of Willingboro to state or federal governmental agencies
in connection with the application or the investigation.
