[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Verona 12-3-1984 by Ord. No.
24-84 (Ch. 113 of the 1981 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A business or establishment engaged in the sale of food,
soft drinks, ice cream and similar confections which are so prepared,
packaged in paper or other types of disposable wrappers or containers
and served at counters either inside or outside the confines of a
building or motor vehicles, so as to be intended for immediate consumption
either within or without the building or in motor vehicles while parked
on the premises.
An establishment where food or beverages are prepared, served
and consumed within a building.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any restaurant or drive-in restaurant to
sell or serve any prepared food or beverages for consumption outside
of the building in which the restaurant or drive-in is located or
for consumption in motor vehicles while parked on the business premises,
including its parking lot, except that nothing herein shall prevent
a carry-out or takeout service from selling food or beverages for
consumption outside the confines of the business premises.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any food purchased
in a restaurant or drive-in restaurant outside the confines of the
building in which the restaurant is located and within the confines
of the restaurant premises or in motor vehicles while parked on the
restaurant's premises.
This chapter shall not apply to the sale, service or consumption
of food at refreshment stands at parks, beach clubs, swimming clubs,
athletic fields or other similar recreation areas, or the temporary
operation of refreshment stands at properly licensed circuses, bazaars
and other social functions or parties and social events conducted
at a restaurant or to the sale of soda in cans or bottles at gasoline
stations.
