City of Corbin, NJ Chapter 31 Alcoholic Beverages

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Corbin City as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

Article I Licensing Provisions

[Adopted 4-10-1944]

§ 31-1 Compliance with statutory provisions.

No person, partnership, company, corporation or association shall possess, sell, distribute or transport any alcoholic beverage in Corbin City, New Jersey, in violation of any of the provisions of N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq. and the supplements thereto and amendments thereof, nor of any of the provisions of this article.

§ 31-2 Licensing authority.

The Common Council of Corbin City is hereby constituted as the proper issuing authority to administer the issuance of all licenses as herein provided.

§ 31-3 Applicability of statutory provisions.

All licenses granted shall be issued in conformity with and shall be subject to the terms and provisions of N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq. and the supplements thereto and amendments thereof.

§ 31-4 Plenary retail distribution licenses.

[Amended 2-11-1946; 4-14-1947; 4-14-1958; 8-10-1959]

No plenary retail distribution licenses shall be issued in the City of Corbin City.

§ 31-4.1 Plenary retail consumption licenses; fees.

[Added 5-10-1993 by Ord. No. 4-931]

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 33:1-12, the fee for the issuance or renewal of any plenary retail consumption license within the City of Corbin City shall be $500 per year.

§ 31-5 Club licenses.

No club license shall be issued in the City of Corbin City.

§ 31-6 Single retail license per person.

Only one retail license of any class or kind shall be granted to any person, corporation, partnership, limited partnership or association. The license granted shall cover only the licensed premises.

§ 31-7 Sale and service to minors.

No person shall sell or serve any alcoholic beverage to any person under the age of 21 years. No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted in any room in which a bar is located, upon the licensed premises, unless accompanied by his or her parent or guardian.

§ 31-8 Violations and penalties.

Any person or persons, firm or corporation and officers thereof who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof before the Judge of the Municipal Court or other proper official, be subject to the general fines and penalties as prescribed in Chapter 103 of this Code, or any combination thereof, in the discretion of the Judge of the Municipal Court or other proper official, and, in addition thereto, may have his, her or its license revoked by the Common Council of Corbin City in accordance with N.J.S.A. 33:1-31.

Article II Hours of Sale

[Adopted 8-9-1943]

§ 31-9 Hours; closing regulations.

A. No licensee shall sell, serve, deliver or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of any alcoholic beverage or allow the consumption of any alcoholic beverage on licensed premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day of the week, Sundays included.

[Amended 12-12-1977 by Ord. No. 7-77; 11-10-1980]

B. During the hours that sales are prohibited, the entire licensed premises shall be closed, but this closing requirement shall not apply to hotels or to restaurants as defined in N.J.S.A. 33:1-1t.

§ 31-10 Violations and penalties.

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the general fines and penalties as prescribed in Chapter 103 of this Code, or any combination thereof.