[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Camden 10-28-1999 by Ord. No.
MC-3518 (Ch. 261 of the 1987 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BEVERAGES
Any carbonated and noncarbonated drinks, including without
limitations coffee, tea, juice, soft drinks, water and other items
of essentially the same nature and consumed for essentially the same
purpose.
[Added 12-23-2004 by Ord. No. MC-4017]
FOOD SERVICES ENTITY
Any business or commercial establishment at a temporary or
permanent location that sells, dispenses, or offers beverages, prepared
foods, or snack foods for on- or-off premises consumption, whether
that activity be a primary or secondary activity of that entity.
[Amended 12-23-2004 by Ord. No. MC-4017]
PREPARED FOODS
Any edible food stuff prepared in the final form on the premises
of the business entity, so as to permit immediate consumption.
RESTAURANT
A food services entity which provides seating capacity for
at least 15 patrons at tables and/or drive-through service for motor
vehicles.
[Amended 7-13-2006 by Ord. No. MC-4197; 12-7-2006 by Ord. No.
MC-4246]
SNACK FOOD
Any prepackaged, nonpotentially hazardous foods, including
without limitation chewing gum, candy, popcorn, peanuts and other
nuts, cookies, doughnuts, crackers, pretzels, potato chips and other
items of essentially the same nature and consumed for essentially
the same purpose.
[Added 12-23-2004 by Ord. No. MC-4017]
[Amended 12-23-2004 by Ord. No. MC-4017; 7-13-2006 by Ord. No.
MC-4197]
A. It shall be unlawful for any food services entity located within
the City of Camden to sell, dispense, or offer beverages, prepared
foods, or snack foods between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
on Mondays through Fridays; and 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Saturdays
and Sundays.
B. The restrictions contained in this chapter do not apply to raw food
sold in its natural state of growth, and groceries, and prepackaged
at another location and not intended for immediate consumption.
C. The restrictions contained in this chapter do not apply to restaurants
during those periods when they actually provide available seating
capacity at tables for at least 15 patrons or drive-through service
for motor vehicles; provided, however, this chapter shall apply during
those periods said restaurants effectively deny access or service
in such seating and drive-through areas.
D. The restrictions contained in this chapter do not apply to restaurants
during those periods when they actually provide either:
[Amended 12-7-2006 by Ord. No. MC-4246]
(1) Available seating capacity at tables for at least 15 patrons; or
(2) Drive-through service for motor vehicles.
E. To the extent that the provisions of Chapter
485, Article
V, of this Code provide a greater restriction on the operating hours of retail food operations, the provisions of Chapter
485 shall control.
[Added 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. MC-5232]