[HISTORY: 1984 Code §§ 125-1—125-5 as
amended through December 31, 2016. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this Article is for the regulation of the opening
and closing hours of all businesses and commercial establishments
to which the public is invited in the interests of the protection
of the employees, business invitees and law enforcement officers.
The provisions and requirements of this Article shall not apply to,
nor include, any business or commercial establishment issued a license
or permit for on-the-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages.
The following terms, when used in this Article, shall be construed
as follows:
An establishment, enterprise or business that sells to the
general public goods, merchandise, food or material.
No retail establishment, as herein defined, to which the general
public is invited shall be open for business between the hours of
12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., prevailing time (2400 to 0600) hours,
unless the following terms and conditions are implemented and approved:
A.
That there are at least two employees on continuous duty in the portion
of the retail establishment to which the public is invited, or one
employee and the following:
(1)
That the retail establishment shall have in operation a video camera
in addition to a silent and/or audible burglar alarm system which
is connected to a central security monitoring system designed to activate
police response; and
(2)
That the video camera and burglar alarm system shall be approved
by the Chief of Police, City of South Amboy, or his designee.
B.
That the retail establishment shall implement the following crime
prevention measures:
(1)
The use of a drop safe on the premises.
(2)
The establishment shall post a window sign which is conspicuous and
asserts that a safe is located on the premises, but that the safe
is not accessible to the employees of the establishment.
(3)
Signs indicating that the establishment does not keep more than $50
in cash in the register.
(4)
The exterior portion of the retail establishment, including parking
area, shall be well-lit throughout the night and early morning hours.
All business establishments in the City of South Amboy who desire
to remain open between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. (2400
hours to 0600 hours), prevailing time, shall satisfy the Division
of Police of South Amboy that the measures required by this Article
are implemented prior to opening.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500
or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate
offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a
violation occurs or continues.
