Borough of North Arlington, NJ Chapter 290 Retail Establishments

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of North Arlington as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

Article I Closing Hours for Certain Retail Businesses

[Adopted 9-22-2011 by Ord. No. 2081]

§ 290-1 Required closing hours.

A. Any retail establishment in the Borough of North Arlington which is located on property contiguous to or within 100 yards of Ridge Road and which is open to the public for retail business shall be closed to the public between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m., except;

(1) Establishments the hours of which are specifically regulated by the laws of the State of New Jersey and regulations promulgated or ordinances adopted thereunder, including, but not limited to, that which concerns the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages as codified in Chapter 83, § 83-20, of the Code of the Borough of North Arlington.

(2) Home delivery of newspapers, magazines and periodicals.

(3) Home milk delivery routes.

(4) Motor vehicle transportation for hire.

(5) Medical facilities.

(6) Catering establishments hired for private parties not opened to the general public.

§ 290-2 Prohibited acts.

A. No person shall remain in the building and/or on the private property of a retail establishment affected by this chapter unless employed by said establishment.

B. The owner, operator, agent and/or employees of said retail establishment shall not permit, suffer or allow any person to enter or remain on said described location between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m., except in connection with such other businesses or enterprises which are permitted at said location by this article.

§ 290-3 Violations and penalties.

Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed 30 days, or both, in the discretion of the court. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided for each separate offense.