[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Mount Arlington: Art. I, as Chapter V of the 1982 Compilation; Art. II, as Section 3-8 of the 1982 Compilation. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted as Chapter V of the 1982 Compilation]
This Article is enacted to regulate the sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the Borough of Mount Arlington in accordance with the provisions of an Act of the 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.A. 33:1-1 et seq., and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the State Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
For the purpose of this chapter, relevant words and phrases herein shall have the same meanings as in N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq. and the rules and regulations of the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
A. 
Applicability. All applications for licenses, all licenses issued and all proceedings under this Article shall be in accordance with the Act, rules and regulations referred to in § 40-1 and all other applicable laws of the State of New Jersey or the United States.
B. 
Issuing authority. All licenses required by this Article shall be issued by the Borough Council, which shall also administer the provisions of this Article.
C. 
License required. No person shall sell or distribute alcoholic beverages within the borough without having obtained a license in accordance with the Act referred to in § 40-1 and the provisions of this Article.
D. 
License fees; maximum number.
[Amended 5-15-1985 by Ord. No. 85-6]
(1) 
The classes of licenses to be issued by the Borough and the annual fees for the sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages in the Borough are fixed and classified as follows:
[Amended 12-13-2004 by Ord. No. 16-04; 12-14-2009 by Ord. No. 25-09; 5-10-2016 by Ord. No. 05-2016]
(a) 
The annual license fee for a Plenary Retail Consumption License (#33 and #36) shall be $2,500 per annum.
(b) 
The annual license fee for a Plenary Retail Distribution License (#44) shall be $2,500 per annum.
(c) 
The annual license fee for a Club License shall be $188 per annum.
(2) 
The maximum number of licenses of the above classes shall be as provided by law, provided that the limitation on the number of licenses shall not apply to the renewal or transfer of licenses presently issued.
[Amended 3-15-1995 by Ord. No. 95-11]
[Amended 10-20-1982 by Ord. No. 82-11; 2-11-2002 by Ord. No. 02-06]
No alcoholic beverages shall be sold, delivered, served or consumed in any licensed premises on any day between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. except on New Year's Day, when the hours shall be between 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
A. 
Presence. No minor shall be allowed in any premises where alcoholic beverages are sold or served for consumption on the premises unless accompanied by an adult.
B. 
Purchase of alcoholic beverages by a minor. No minor shall purchase, attempt to purchase or have another purchase for him any alcoholic beverage on any premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages.
C. 
Purchase of alcoholic beverages for a minor. No person shall purchase or attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages for a minor. It shall be unlawful for any person to induce or attempt to induce any licensee or any employee of a licensee to sell, serve or deliver alcoholic beverages to a minor.
D. 
Misstating age. No person shall misrepresent his age or the age of another person for the purpose of inducing any licensee or his employee to sell, serve or deliver any alcoholic beverage to a person under 21 years or to permit a person under 21 years to remain on any premises in violation of Subsection A.
E. 
Presumption. Any adult who accompanies a minor into a premises in which alcoholic beverages are served and who permits the minor to possess or consume alcoholic beverages shall be presumed to have misrepresented the age of the minor.
F. 
Possession. No minor shall possess, serve, sell or consume any alcoholic beverage in any public place within the borough.
A. 
Any license issued under this Article may be suspended or revoked for violation of any of the provisions of this Article or any provision of any applicable statute or any of the rules or regulations of the State Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
B. 
Proceedings for suspension or revocation shall be in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 33:1-31 by service of a five-day notice of charges preferred against the licensee and affording a reasonable opportunity for hearing.
C. 
Suspension or revocation of a license shall be in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed for a violation of this Article.
[Amended 7-8-02 by Ord. No. 02-23]; Added 3-15-1995 by Ord. No. 95-11]
Except as provided in N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq., a violation of any part of this Article shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty provided by Chapter 1, Article III.
[Adopted as Section 3-8 of the 1982 Compilation]
A. 
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
Any fluid or solid capable of being converted into a fluid suitable for human consumption and having an alcoholic content of more than one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) by volume, including alcohol, beer, lager beer, ale, port, natural fermented wine, treated wine, blended wine, fortified wine, sparkling wine, distilled liquors, blended distilled liquors and any brewed, fermented or distilled liquors fit for use for beverages purposes, or any mixture of the same and fruit juices. Such term shall be deemed to include the term "intoxicating liquors."
B. 
No person shall possess or consume any alcoholic beverage, whether in sealed container or not, within or upon the confines of the Mount Arlington Municipal Public Beach, designated as Lots 12 and 13, Block 18, on the Tax Map of the Borough of Mount Arlington.
C. 
The within rules and regulations shall be conspicuously posted at and about the grounds hereinabove described.
[Amended 3-18-1994 by Ord. No. 83-1; 7-8-02 by Ord. No. 02-23; 3-15-1995 by Ord. No. 95-11]
Maximum penalty. A violation of any part of this Article shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty provided by Chapter 1, Article III.