[Ord. No. 5-19-41; New]
This chapter is enacted to regulate the sale and transportation
of alcoholic beverages in the Township of Chatham in accordance with
the provisions of an act of Legislature of the State of New Jersey
entitled An Act Concerning Alcoholic Beverages, comprising Chapter
436 of the Laws of 1933, its supplements and amendments, and also
comprising N.J.S. 33:1-1 et seq., and in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the State Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
[New]
For the purpose of this chapter, words and phrases herein shall
have the same meaning as in N.J.S. 33:1-1 et seq., and the rules and
regulations of the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage
Control.
[New]
All applications for licenses, all licenses issued and all proceedings under this chapter shall be in accordance with the act, rules and regulations referred to in § 6-1, and all other applicable laws of the State of New Jersey or the United States.
[Ord. No. 5-19-41 § 2;
New]
All licenses required by this chapter shall be issued by the
Mayor and Township Committee which shall also administer the provisions
of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 5-19-41 § 1]
All licenses for the sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages
shall expire annually on the 30th day of June.
[Ord. No. 5-19-41 § 2]
The Clerk of the Township is hereby authorized and empowered
to sign all alcoholic beverage licenses issued under this chapter.
[Ord. No. 5-19-41 § 3]
All applications for an alcoholic beverage license must be made
in writing, addressed to the Township Committee, and in all other
respects comply with the laws of the State of New Jersey and the rules
and regulations of the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
[New]
No person shall sell or distribute alcoholic beverages within the Township without obtaining a license in accordance with the Act referred to in § 6-1 and the provisions of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 5-19-41 § 4-6; Ord. No. 4-66 § 1, 2; Ord. No. 7-72 § 1, 2; Ord. No. 35-72 § 1, 2; Ord. No. 2-73 § 1, 2; Ord. No. 9-74 § 1, 2; Ord. No. 7-66 § 1; Ord. No. 10-75 § 1; Ord.
No. 4-77 § 1, 2; Ord.
No. 4-81 § 1, 2; Ord.
No. 11-83 § 1, 2; Ord.
No. 3-85 § 1; Ord. No.
2012-08; Ord. No. 2013-02; Ord. No. 2014-01; Ord. No. 2015-01; Ord.
No. 2016-01; Ord. No. 2017-02; Ord. No. 2018-01; amended 2-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-02; 2-13-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01]
The annual fees of licenses for the sale or distribution of
alcoholic beverages in the Township shall be as follows:
|
Class of License
|
Annual Fee
|
Number
|
|---|---|---|
|
Plenary Retail Consumption License
|
$2,500
|
3
|
|
Plenary Retail Distribution License
|
$2,500
|
2
|
|
Club License
|
$150
|
1
|
The provisions of this subsection with respect to the limitation
on the number of licenses shall not apply to the renewal or transfer
of licenses presently issued. The license fee shall be payable in
accordance with the Revised Statutes of New Jersey and rules and regulations
promulgated by the Commissioner of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
[Ord. No. 5-19-41 § 7;
amended 12-17-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-24]
a.
Consumption
of alcoholic beverages on licensed premises. Plenary retail consumption
licensees may only sell, serve, deliver, or allow, permit or suffer
consumption of any alcoholic beverages upon the licensed premises
between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. of the following day, Sunday through
Saturday, except on December 24, December 31 and January 1.
b.
Sales of alcoholic beverages
in its original container. Plenary retail distribution licensees may
only sell or deliver, or allow, permit or suffer the sale or delivery
of any alcoholic beverage in its original container for consumption
off the licensed premises, or allow, permit or suffer the removal
from licensed premises any alcoholic beverage in its original or opened
container on a Sunday between 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and between
9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
c.
Sale of wine or malt alcoholic beverages in original container for off-premises consumption. Licensees may only sell wine or malt alcoholic beverages in its original container for consumption off the licensed premises between the hours set forth in Subsection a of this subsection and at no other time.
[Ord. No. 5-19-41 §§ 7,
9; amended 12-17-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-24]
On Sundays, no licensee shall sell, serve, deliver, or allow,
permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of any alcoholic beverages
or permit the consumption of any alcoholic beverages on licensed premises
between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
[Ord. No. 5-19-41 §§ 7,
9; amended 12-17-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-24]
a.
Whenever
December 24 or December 31 falls on a Sunday, no licensee shall sell,
serve, deliver, or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery
of any alcoholic beverages or permit the consumption of any alcoholic
beverages on licensed premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and
9:00 a.m.
b.
On January
1, alcoholic beverages may not be sold, served, delivered to or consumed
in the licensed premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
[New]
No licensee or employee of a licensee shall sell, serve or deliver,
directly or indirectly, any alcoholic beverages to any intoxicated
person or person under the legal age, or permit the consumption of
alcoholic beverages on any licensed premises by any of the above-named
persons.
[New]
During the hours that the sale of alcoholic beverages are prohibited,
the entire licensed premises shall be closed and no person shall be
admitted or permitted to remain thereon except the licensee or bona
fide employees of the licensee.
[New]
Any license issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked
for violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any provision
of any applicable statute or any of the rules or regulations of the
State Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Proceedings for suspension or revocation shall be in accordance
with the provisions of N.J.S. 33:1-31 by service of a five-day notice
of charges preferred against the licensee and affording a reasonable
opportunity for hearing. Suspension or revocation of a license shall
be in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed for a violation
of this chapter.
[New]
No licensee shall sell, serve, deliver or allow, permit or suffer
the service or delivery of any alcoholic beverage, directly or indirectly,
to any person under the legal age.
[New]
It shall be unlawful for a person under the legal age to enter
any premises licensed for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for
the purpose of purchasing, or having served or delivered to him or
her, any alcoholic beverage.
[New]
It shall be unlawful for a person under the legal age to consume
any alcoholic beverage on premises licensed for the retail sale of
alcoholic beverages, or to purchase, attempt to purchase or have another
purchase for him or her any alcoholic beverage.
[New]
It shall be unlawful for a person to misrepresent or misstate
his or her age or the age of any other person for the purpose of inducing
any retail license to sell, serve or deliver any alcoholic beverage
to a person under the legal age.
[Ord. No. 5-19-41 § 10;
New]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section
shall be deemed and adjudged to be a disorderly person, and upon conviction
thereof and in accordance with N.J.S. 33:1-81, P.L. 1985, c. 113,
shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100. In addition, the
Court shall suspend the person's license to operate a motor vehicle
for six months or prohibit the person from obtaining a license to
operate a motor vehicle in this State for six months beginning on
the date he becomes eligible to obtain a license or on the date of
conviction, whichever is later. In addition to the general penalty
prescribed for an offense, the Court may require any person under
the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages who violate this act
to participate in an alcohol education or treatment program authorized
by the Department of Health for a period not to exceed the maximum
period of confinement prescribed by law for the offense for which
the individual has been convicted.
