This chapter is for the purpose of regulating all games of chance
held, operated or conducted within the borough, pursuant to the Acts
of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, known as the "Bingo
Licensing Law" and the "Raffles Licensing Law" and in accordance with
the rules and regulations issued or to be promulgated by the Legalized
Games of Chance Control Commission in the Department of State of the
State of New Jersey. All applications, licenses and proceedings in
connection therewith shall be subject to the provisions of the Acts
and the rules and regulations and any laws, rules and regulations
hereafter enacted and shall be further subject to the provisions of
this chapter.
[Amended 3-15-1995 by Ord. No. 95-11]
A. Hours. No licensee authorized by law shall hold, operate or conduct
any game of chance at the place where the game of chance is being
conducted under any license except between the hours of 1:00 p.m.
and 11:00 p.m.
B. (Reserved)
[Repealed 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 28-06]
C. Organizations eligible for license. No license to conduct a game
of chance as authorized by law shall be issued to any organization
not having a bona fide situs established in good faith within the
State of New Jersey and actively engaged in serving one or more of
the authorized purposes as defined by the rules and regulations of
the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission.
D. Games of chance during elections prohibited. No game of chance shall
be conducted under any license at any time during which a general,
municipal, primary, special or board of education election is being
held, while the polls are open for voting at such election.
E. Conduct of games on Sunday. Any game of chance operated in the borough pursuant to a license issued in accordance with §
103-1 hereof may be operated by the holder of said license, in accordance with law, on the first day of the week commonly known and designated as "Sunday;" provided, however, that the license so issued shall first specifically provide for the operation of the said game of chance on Sunday.
[Added 4-19-2011 by Ord.
No. 04-11]
The Borough Clerk is hereby authorized to approve and grant
raffle and bingo licenses within the Borough of Mount Arlington.
[Amended 3-15-1995 by Ord. No. 95-11; 7-8-02 by Ord. No. 02-23]
Except as may be provided by N.J.S.A. 5:8-1 et seq. and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, a violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty provided by Chapter
1, Article
III.