This chapter is adopted to effectively carry out the provisions,
purposes and intent of the Act of the Legislature entitled "An Act
Concerning Alcoholic Beverages," being Chapter 436 of the Laws of
1933, its supplements and amendments (N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq.), as
well as the general rules and regulations, special rulings and findings
from time to time promulgated by the Director of the Division of Alcoholic
Beverage Control of the State of New Jersey.
For the purpose of this chapter, the words and terms used shall
have the meanings accorded them by N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 and by the rules
and regulations from time to time promulgated by the Director of the
Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control of the State of New Jersey.
[Ord. No. 26-1999; Ord. No. 3-2000; Ord. No.
22-2006; Ord. No. 14-2008; Ord. No. 3-2017]
A. Plenary Retail Consumption License.
(1) Weekdays and Saturdays. 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 Sundays and New Year's Day
each year as hereinafter provided.
(2) Sundays. Provisions of paragraph A(1) shall not apply on Sundays.
On Sundays, no alcoholic beverages may be sold, served or delivered
to the licensed premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 11:00
a.m.
(3) New Year's Day. The provisions of paragraphs A(1) and A(2) shall
not apply on January 1. On that day, no alcoholic beverages may be
sold, served, delivered to or consumed on the licensed premises during
the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. when it falls on a weekday. When
January 1 falls on a Sunday, alcoholic beverages may not be sold,
served, delivered to or consumed between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and
11:00 a.m.
B. Plenary Retail Distribution License.
No holder of a retail distribution license shall sell, serve or deliver any alcoholic beverage in original containers directly upon the licensed premises before 9:00 a.m. and after 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday or before 1:00 p.m. and after 10:00 p.m. Sunday, except as set forth in §
35-4C.
C. Sale of Wine and Malt Alcoholic Beverages in Original Bottle or Can.
A holder of a retail distribution license and/or retail consumption
license is authorized to sell wine and malt alcoholic beverages in
the original bottle or can containers for consumption off premises
on the same days and during the same hours as the sale of alcoholic
beverages for consumption on the premises as noted in paragraph A.,
Plenary Retail Consumption License.
No licensee or his employee shall sell, serve or deliver, directly
or indirectly, any alcoholic beverages to any intoxicated person or
person under the legal age, nor permit the consumption of alcoholic
beverages on any licensed premises by any of the above-named persons.
[Ord. No. 6-2007]
It shall be unlawful for any person under the legal age to,
without legal authority, knowingly possess or knowingly consume an
alcoholic beverage on private property.
[Ord No. 6-2007]
As used in this Article
II, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth:
GUARDIAN
A person who has qualified as a guardian of the underage
person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment.
RELATIVE
The underage person's grandparent, aunt or uncle, sibling
or any other person related by blood or affinity.