[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Mine Hill 4-19-2018 by Ord.
No. 07-18. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Businesses located within a residential zone or within 200 feet of
a residential zone may operate only between the hours of 5:00 a.m.
and 11:00 p.m.
B.
The distance of 200 feet to a residential zone is measured in a straight
line from the lot line of the business to the border of the residential
zone.
C.
A residential zone, for purposes of this section, is defined as any of the following zones established under Chapter 310:
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SF
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Residential Single Family
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TH
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Residential Townhouse
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TH-1
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Residential Townhouse
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RAH
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Residential Affordable Housing District
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PMARC
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Planned Multifamily Age-Restricted Community
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A.
Holders of plenary retail consumption or retail distribution licenses
under the Alcoholic Beverage Law, N.J.S.A. 33-1 et seq., which holders
are subject to hours of operation limitations in state law and Township
ordinance, are exempt from the requirements of this chapter.
B.
Any business which has addressed hours of operation in conjunction
with an application before the Planning Board and has limitations
on hours within its Board approval which are more restrictive than
the hours set forth in this chapter shall be bound by the limitations
imposed by the Planning Board.
Any business desiring to operate between the hours of 11:00
p.m. and 5:00 a.m. on a regular basis or on a limited basis due to
exceptional circumstances may apply to the Township Council for a
waiver of the limitation on hours of operation contained in this chapter.
The Council may grant a waiver of the limitation on hours of operation
if they find that the business can be open between the hours of 11:00
p.m. and 5:00 a.m. without disrupting the peace and tranquility or
compromising the public safety of the residents of the Township.
