Editor's Note: For State Statute authorizing a municipality to license and regulate restaurants and eating places, see N.J.S. 40:52-1(d).
CROSS REFERENCE: For general health regulations concerning food, its preparation and sale, see Title XIII of these Revised General Ordinances. For licensing of off-own premises food caterers, see Section 13:2-40 et seq. of these Revised Ordinances. For toilet and washing facilities required of eating places, see Sections 16:16-1 and N.J.A.C. 5:23-1 et seq. of these Revised Ordinances.
[New; R.O. 1966 § 8:12-1; Ord. 6 S+FD, 5-2-2001 § 1; Ord. 6 S+FF, 6-2-2004 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-C, 10-21-2009 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-B, 2-1-2012 § 1]
As used in this chapter:
CARHOP SERVICE
Shall mean delivery service between the restaurant or other place where cooked food or beverages, or both, are served and delivered by the owner or operator, its agents or employees, to the occupants of automobiles parked on, in or about the restaurant and the like, premises, or adjacent premises or thoroughfare, for consumption thereat.
DIRECTOR
Shall mean the Director of the Department of Finance and/or his designee.
DOWNTOWN FAMILY RESTAURANT AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
Shall mean a designation within the City of Newark for family dining and entertainment bounded by the northern border shall begin at the northerly side of Clay Street from the bank of the Passaic River, west to Broad Street, south on the westerly side of Broad Street to Lackawanna Avenue, west to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The western border shall run south along the westerly side of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard from Lackawanna Avenue to Spruce Street. The southern border shall run east on the southerly side of Spruce Street and continue on Lincoln Park across Broad Street to the southerly side of Chestnut Street and continue to New Jersey Railroad Avenue. The eastern border shall run northeast along the westerly side of New Jersey Railroad Avenue to Market Street, northeast along the westerly side of Raymond Plaza East to the bank of the Passaic River, and continue north along the bank of the Passaic River to Clay Street.[1]
EATERY
Shall mean a restaurant that prepares and serves meals and food, which does not have seating for dining on its premises, whose business only consists of sales to customers for consumption outside its premises.
PERSON
Shall mean any individual, firm, member of a firm, partnership or member thereof, corporation or any officer, director or stockholder of such corporation, unless otherwise specified.
RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Shall mean any zone identified as Residential 1 Family (R-1), Residential 1-2 Family (R-2), Residential 1-3 Family and Townhouse (R-3), Residential Low-Rise Multifamily (R-4), Residential Mid-Rise Multifamily (R-5) and Residential High-Rise Multifamily (R-6) as set forth in Title XLI, Zoning and Land Use Regulations, Chapter 3, Zoning Districts of the Code of the City of Newark.
RESTAURANT
Shall mean any place, however designated, which prepares and serves meals, food or non-alcoholic beverages to be sold to the public for consumption on premises, normally to patrons seated within an enclosed building. However, a snack bar at a public or community playground, playfield, park, or swimming pool operated solely by the agency or group operating the recreation facilities, and for the convenience of patrons of the facility, shall not be deemed to be a restaurant. A lunch wagon, coffee house, and lunchroom is also a restaurant.
RETAIL SALES
Shall mean any establishment engaged in selling goods or merchandise to the general public for personal or household consumption and rendering services incidental to the sale of such goods.
RETAIL SERVICES
Shall mean an establishment engaged in services, as opposed to products, to the general public for personal or household use.
TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT
Shall mean a restaurant, in accordance with Section 8:12-1 et seq., of the Code of the City of Newark, which prepares 75% or more of its individual purchases for consumption outside its premises.
TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR RESTAURANT
Shall mean any restaurant establishment operating for 24 consecutive hours a day.
[1]
Editor's Note concerning the Downtown Family Restaurant and Entertainment District: Ord. No. 6PSF-C adopting Title XLI, Zoning and Land Use Regulations, did not continue the Downtown Family Restaurant and Entertainment District.
Based on the City's Redevelopment Plans that operate in and around the downtown area, the boundaries used should therefore be comprised of "The Living Downtown Redevelopment Plan," the "Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to Newark's Plaza Urban Renewal Plan," "The Broad Street Station District Redevelopment Plan," the "Lincoln Park Redevelopment Plan," and the segment identified as "Downtown" from the "Newark's River Public Access and Redevelopment Plan."
The boundaries of these various Redevelopment Plans can be viewed in the City of Newark Division of City Planning, Room 112, Newark City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. A map of the boundaries, for informational purposes only, can also be found on the Division's website at:https://www.newarknj.gov/viewer/redevelopment-plans
Note: Certain differences exist between the boundaries of the former "Downtown Family Restaurant and Entertainment District" and those created by combining the boundaries of the various Redevelopment Plans in effect in the downtown area.
[R.O. 1966 § 8:12-2; Ord. 6 S+FD, 5-2-2001 § 1]
No person shall keep, operate or conduct a restaurant without first obtaining a license therefor from the Director.
CROSS REFERENCE: For conducting dancing in restaurants appropriate licensing is required under Section 5:7-2 and 5:7-5.
[R.O. 1966 § 8:12-3; Ord. 6 S+FD, 5-2-2001 § 1; Ord. 6 S+FA, 3-5-2003 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-C, 10-21-2009 § 2; Ord. 6PSF-E, 8-6-2014; Ord. 6PSF-A(S), 1-7-2016]
a. 
Applications for licenses under this chapter shall be filed with the Division of Tax Abatements/Special Taxes on forms to be furnished by the Director. The application shall include the following:
1. 
Name of the applicant.
2. 
Post office address of applicant.
3. 
Whether or not the person making the application has ever been convicted of a crime, or violation of a State statute, or violation of a City ordinance or disorderly persons offense involving gambling.
4. 
In the case of a corporation it shall state the names and addresses of the officers and all stockholders, presently holding stock, and all who, for more than six months prior to making application, have held stock or who have been officers.
5. 
The proposed hours of operation.
6. 
The proposed address of restaurant location.
7. 
The proposed seating capacity of restaurant.
8. 
A valid business registration certificate issued by the State of New Jersey.
9. 
An application fee pursuant to Section 8:12-6. License Fee, Exemptions.
b. 
Upon receipt of a completed application, the Division of Tax Abatements/Special Taxes shall submit the application to the Division of Police for a background check and submit a request for an inspection of the premises to be licensed by the Health and Community Wellness Department and Division of Five.
c. 
Upon receipt of a satisfactory background check, inspection reports and an approval of the application by the Director, the applicant shall be issued a license pursuant to this chapter. If the application is denied, the Director shall issue a written statement to the applicant explaining why the application was not approved. The applicant may reapply for a license according to the provisions of this chapter once the reasons for denial have been remedied.
d. 
Any applicant approved for a license under this chapter shall be exempt from obtaining a milk and milk products license pursuant to Section 13:4-1 et seq., an ice license, a license to engage in the business of food catering pursuant to Section 13:2-40 et seq., or any other license requiring the submission of the exact same forms and documents required by the application for a license pursuant to this chapter. However, restaurants engaged in the business of food catering will be required to pay an additional food catering fee pursuant to Section 8:12-6.
[R.O. 1966 § 8:12-4; Ord. 6 S+FD, 5-2-2001 § 1]
The Director may deny a license to any person who has been convicted of a crime or a violation of a State statute or violation of a City ordinance or disorderly persons offense involving gambling. The Director may also deny the license where the premises to be licensed does not comply with the applicable codes and ordinances of the City.
[R.O. 1966 § 8:12-5; Ord. 6 S+FD, 5-2-2001 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-C, 10-21-2009 § 3; Ord. 6PSF-E, 8-6-2014; Ord. 6PSF-A(S), 1-7-2016; amended 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 6PSF-a(s), 12-21-2021]
All such licenses issued under this chapter shall be valid from the 1st day of February of the year in which the license is issued, until the 31st day of January on a biennial basis, unless sooner revoked or suspended. If any applicant obtains an initial license pursuant to this section after the renewal date or in between a biennial cycle, the applicant will pay a pro-rated application fee. The applicant's license will thereafter expire on January 31st in accordance with the biennial licensing cycle. All restaurant operators licensed under the provisions of this chapter must apply for a renewal license prior to the expiration of his or her current license. The renewal application shall include all listed items of Section 8:12-3a of this chapter and the fee for the renewal license shall as outlined in Section 8:12-6. Prior to the issuance of a renewal license, the premises to be licensed shall be inspected by the Department of Health and Community Wellness and the Division of Fire. Upon the receipt of a satisfactory inspection by the Health and Community Wellness and the Division of Fire, the Director shall determine whether to approve or deny a renewal application. If a renewal application is denied, the Director shall issue a written statement to the applicant explaining why the renewal application was not approved. Once the reasons for denial have been remedied, the applicant may reapply for a license according to Section 8:12-3.
[R.O. 1966 § 8:12-6; R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:12-6; Ord. 6 S+FD, 5-2-2001 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-C, 10-21-2009 § 4; Ord. 6 PSF-D, 8-3-2016 § 8; amended 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 6PSF-a(s), 12-21-2021]
a. 
The biennial fee for a restaurant license issued under this chapter shall be as follows:
Eatery with no seating fee
$400
Restaurants with seating capacity of 25 persons or less
$300
Restaurant with seating capacity of 26 to 50 persons
$500
Restaurant with seating capacity of up to and including 50 persons
$600
Restaurants with seating capacity of more than 50 persons
$800
Restaurants located in Downtown Family and Entertainment District[1]
$1,000
Restaurants operating 24 hours a day
$3,000
Eatery operating 24 hours a day
$3,000
Fee of restaurants that also engage in food catering, as defined in Section 13:2-40
$100
[1]
2 Editor's Note: See Downtown Family Restaurant and Entertainment District defined in Code Section 4:3-2 and Section 8:12-1.
b. 
The following institutions who conduct restaurants on the premises of such institutions and the following persons who conduct such restaurants are exempt from the payment of the foregoing license fees.
1. 
Hospitals; charitable, religious and educational institutions;
2. 
Blind persons declared to be legally blind under the rules and regulations of the New Jersey State Commission for the Blind.
c. 
The license fee shall be payable upon the presentation of the application and shall be returned less the sum of $25 in the event such license is not granted.
d. 
The restaurant application fees imposed under Section 8:12-6 of this section exclude those restaurants operating 24 hours a day which serve alcoholic beverages.
[Ord. 6 S+FA, 3-5-3; Ord. 6 S+FE, 6-2-2004; Ord. 6 S+FF, 6-2-2004; Ord. 6 S+FI, 9-5-2007; Ord. 6PSF-B, 2-1-2012; Ord. 6PSF-D, 4-4-2012; Ord. 6PSF-A(S), 1-7-2016]
a. 
All restaurants (that are not defined herein as a drive-in or drive thru restaurant), and retail sales and retail service establishments as defined herein, and located on streets as set forth herein shall not conduct business during the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Such businesses located within the boundaries of the improvement District listed below are exempt from the application of this paragraph.
Newark Downtown Special Improvement District (map may be found in the office of the City Clerk)
Ironbound Business Improvement District (map may be found in the office of the City Clerk)
Mt. Prospect Avenue Neighborhood Special Improvement District (map may be found in the office of the City Clerk)
This provision of this paragraph shall be applicable in any and all Special Improvement Districts that might be created in the future.
b. 
The restriction upon business hours imposed by paragraph a shall not apply to pharmacies or holders of plenary retail distribution licenses under the Alcohol Beverage Law, N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq.; except that the holders of such licenses may not conduct any business between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. other than as permitted by N.J.S.A. 33:1-40.3 and other applicable City Ordinances.
Businesses to be closed during certain hours:
Name of Street
From
To
Bergen Street
Avon Avenue
Weequahic Avenue
Clinton Avenue
South 20th Street
Elizabeth Avenue
Clinton Place
Clinton Avenue
Weequahic Avenue
Lyons Avenue
Fabyan Place
Elizabeth Avenue
Chancellor Avenue
Fabyan Place
Maple Avenue
Maple Avenue
Hansbury Avenue
Chancellor Avenue
Hawthorne Avenue
Fabyan Place
Bergen Street
Madison Avenue
South 18th Street
Irvine Turner Boulevard
Elizabeth Avenue
Watson Avenue
Grumman Avenue
Elizabeth Avenue
Clinton Avenue
West Runyon Avenue
Frelinghuysen Avenue
Emmet Street
Wright Street
Avon Avenue
South 20th Street
Somerset Street
Central Avenue
Fairmont Avenue
16th Street
Mount Vernon Place
Stuyvesant Avenue
The Irvington Line
Mount Vernon Place
Eastern Parkway
Kerrigan Boulevard
18th Avenue
Melrose Avenue
Sandford Avenue
Broadway
3rd Avenue
Van Wagenen Street
c. 
Exemptions from Closing Regulations: Procedure.
1. 
Existing Establishments. Owners or operators of existing restaurants or retail sales and service businesses may apply to the Director of Public Safety for an exemption from the provisions of this section. By application on a form to be devised by the Director, the applicant must demonstrate:
(a) 
A history of remaining open past 11:00 p.m. on a regularly scheduled basis for a minimum period of one year prior to the date of the application.
(b) 
That the owners or operators have never been found guilty under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-12 or N.J.S.A. 2C:33-12.1 relative to the restaurant or retail sales or retail services business that is the subject of the application.
The Director shall review the application and have Police records reviewed relative to the address for which the application is submitted. The Director shall consider the amount of Division of Police activity related to the particular restaurant or business, including but not limited to the number of arrests effected on the particular premises and the number of Police responses dispatched to the premises over the course of one year prior to the date of the application.
2. 
Other Establishments. Owners or operators of existing restaurants or retail sales and service businesses that were not in existence at the time of the enactment of Ordinance 6 PSF-B, 2-1-2012 or for those restaurants or retail sales and service businesses that do not meet the requirements of paragraph a above, may apply to the Director of the Department of Public Safety for an exemption from the provisions of this section. By application on a form to be devised by the Director, the applicant must demonstrate to the Director's satisfaction that the operation of the establishment between the prohibited hours would not likely cause the activities and occurrences which were meant to be eliminated by this chapter.
The Director shall review the application and have Police records reviewed relative to the address or in the area for which the application is submitted. The Director shall consider the amount of Division of Police activity related to the particular restaurant or business, if such business existed prior to the application at the requested location or any other location within the City of Newark including but not limited to the number of arrests effected on the particular premises and the number of Police responses dispatched to the premises. The Director shall further consider the history of similar businesses in the area, the owner/operator's history of operating other restaurants or businesses both in and out of the area and the specific prophylactic measures proposed by the owner/operator to eliminate all detrimental activities and occurrences.
If in the discretion of the Director the restaurant or retail sales or retail services businesses can conduct activity past the hour of 11:00 p.m. without adversely effecting the safety and welfare of the residential area surrounding the area subject to this regulation, the Director shall issue a written exemption on a form to be prescribed by the Director, which so states. The form shall be posted conspicuously in the restaurant or business establishment by the owners or operators and shall be effective only when posted.
The exemption may be withdrawn by the Director at any time, with a forty-eight hour notice to the owners or operators and an opportunity to be heard. Notice is effective upon leaving at or posting upon the premises a written notice so stating the withdrawal. An exemption shall be withdrawn upon a finding by the Director that the particular establishment no longer meets the criteria for exemption outlined above.
[Ord. 6 S+FI, 9-5-2007; Ord. 6PSF-A(S), 1-7-2016]
There is hereby established in the Office of the Mayor, a Committee to be known as the Restaurant Review Committee which shall be comprised of representatives from both the public and private business sectors to be appointed as described herein. The Restaurant Review Committee shall consist of 13 members as follows: the Mayor and President of the Municipal Council as ex officio members; one member of the Municipal Council to be appointed by the President; one community resident from each of the five wards and two take-out restaurant business representatives, the Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development, the Director of the Department of Public Safety and the Director of Licensing, to be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Municipal Council. The Mayor shall designate a member to preside over the Committee as Chairman, who shall serve as such, at the pleasure of the Mayor. The Committee shall be authorized to establish and implement internal controls and procedures for its operations including the recommended removal and replacement of its members for just cause. The members of the Committee shall serve without compensation.
The Restaurant Committee shall be responsible for monitoring, documenting and reviewing complaints and conditions in or about take-out restaurants such quality of life matters which are inclusive of but not mutually exclusive to loitering, littering, public drinking, drug dealing, noise, disturbance or any other unlawful acts either in or about the immediate premises of the establishment.
The Committee shall review such pertinent information and data as available through police incident reports and service calls, written or verbal complaints from area residents and adjacent businesses and other means of data collection, and shall have the authority to, after due legal process, make a formal recommendation to the Municipal Licensing Unit for the revocation of an individual take-out restaurant's 2:00 a.m. closing privileges. In the event of a revocation of the 2:00 a.m. closing time, the affected business establishment shall not be permitted to operate between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. beginning on Sunday at 11:00 p.m. and ending Friday at 6:00 a.m.; and between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. beginning on Saturday at 12:00 a.m. and ending on Sunday at 6:00 a.m. for a period of at least 12 months.
The distance of 200 feet to a residential zone is measured in a straight line from the lot line of the take-out restaurant to the border of the residential zone. The distance of 200 feet to two or more buildings used exclusively for residential purposes is measured in a straight line from the lot line of the take-out restaurant to the lot line of the second furthest building from the take-out restaurant used exclusively for residential purposes.
[R.O. 1966 § 8:12-7; Ord. 6 S+FD, 5-2-2001 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-C, 10-21-2009 § 5; Ord. 6PSF-E, 8-6-2014; Ord. 6PSF-A(S), 1-7-2016]
a. 
Each license shall bear the date of issue; the name of the person to whom issued; the purpose for which issued, and the location of the room or building wherein the licensee is authorized to carry on and conduct any such licensed business.
b. 
Each license shall be posted and conspicuously displayed on the premises where the licensee is authorized to carry on the licensed business.
c. 
All licensed restaurants engaged in the sale of food for public consumption are subject to inspection by the Division of Fire, Division of Police and the Department of Health and Community Wellness at any time during the restaurant's hours of operation.
d. 
Subject to consent of the Director, a license may be transferred by the holder to another address, provided that the licensee makes application in writing for such transfer, to the Director; and further provided that the new premises comply with the applicable codes and ordinances of the City.
[R.O. 1966 § 8:12-8; Ord. 6 S+FD, 5-2-2001 § 1]
a. 
No person, owner or operator of any restaurant or other place where cooked food or beverages, or both, are served shall furnish or permit carhop service in connection with such business during the hours between midnight and 7:00 a.m.
b. 
No person shall, between the hours of midnight and 7:00 a.m., engage in carhop service as defined in Section 8:12-1.
c. 
The owner and operator of any restaurant or other place where carhop service is provided shall display a notice that carhop service is not provided or permitted between the hours of midnight and 7:00 a.m.
[1]
Editor's Note: The preamble to the ordinance of 8-9-1960 recites: "It is hereby determined that during the night hours the public peace and decorum are being disturbed by the conduct of carhop service of food and beverages and, therefore, the public welfare requires that such service be prohibited during the period between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
[R.O. 1966; R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:12-9; Ord. 6 S+FD, 5-2-2001 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-C, 10-21-2009 § 6]
a. 
In addition to the penalty provided in Section 8:12-10, the Director shall have the power to suspend or revoke for cause any such license. Reasonable causes for suspension or revocation of a license issued according to the provisions of this chapter include but are not limited to:
1. 
Licensee receives a notice of violation by a City Health Officer pursuant to Section 13:1-3 and fails to cure the violation within the period allotted to cure said violation;
2. 
Licensee is convicted of a crime, of violating any State statute, of violating any City ordinance or a disorderly persons offense involving gambling; or
3. 
Licensee fails to renew the license according to the provisions of this chapter within a reasonable period of time upon notification of renewal from the Division of Tax Abatements/Special Taxes.
b. 
If the Director determines that there is reasonable cause to suspend or revoke any such license, he shall cause a notice to be served in writing upon the licensee or other person in charge of the licensed place at the address provided by the licensee on his application, citing him to appear before such Director at such time and place as he may designate, for a hearing to show cause why such license should not be suspended or revoked. After the hearing, the Director shall issue a written report to the licensee and all effected departments as to his findings and penalties, if any. The applicant may challenge the suspension or revocation in the Superior Court of New Jersey within the time period presented by the New Jersey Court Rules.
c. 
A written letter indicating the reason for suspension or revocation must be forwarded to licensee prior to suspension or revocation.
[R.O. 1966 § 8:10-10; Ord. 6 S+FD, 5-2-2001 § 1; Ord. 6 PSF-C, 10-21-2009 § 7]
a. 
Restaurants engaged in operation without a license, which have failed to renew a license within a reasonable time after notification of renewal from the Division of Tax Abatement/Special Taxes or which have had their license suspended or revoked pursuant to Section 8:12-9 shall also be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 per day 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.
b. 
Restaurants operating without a license shall be closed pending application and approval of a license according to the provisions of this chapter.
c. 
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $250 per day 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.
[Ord. 6 S+FN, 1-4-1989]
a. 
Any retail business that sells ice cream products as described in Section 13:4-1 and utilizes an adjacent parking area, park, patio or plaza where 20 or more customers or patrons gather shall provide a security guard for the establishment who shall be on duty after 4:00 p.m. while the business is open.
b. 
Any owner of such establishment who fails to maintain such security service as is described in this chapter after being notified to comply with this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000, but not less than $50. Each day that such a violation is found to continue shall be considered a separate offense.
[Ord. 6 S+FF, 1-17-1990; Ord. 6 S+FE, 10-17-2007; Ord. 6PSF-E, 8-6-2014]
a. 
All eating, take-out food, or food preparation establishments shall have installed on the premises, state-of-the-art equipment for the control of emissions, odors and particulates so as to prevent same from leaving the property lot boundaries.
All such equipment must conform to local, State, and Federal regulations and shall be certified as to its operation by a Professional Engineer licensed in the State of New Jersey.
The Directors of the Department of Health and Community Wellness and Engineering or their designees shall have the right to inspect all emission, odor and particulate controlling equipment during hours of operation to verify compliance. No person shall prevent or interfere with any City agent or employee in the discharge of his duties.
Any eating, take-out food and/or food preparation establishment existing at the time of passage of this section[1] shall have 12 months to come into full compliance with the requirements contained herein.
[1]
Editor's Note: This section was adopted by Ord. 6 S+FF on January 17, 1990.
b. 
No license or renewal for an eating, take-out or food preparation establishment shall be issued by the Director of the Department of Finance and/or his designee until the owner has certified that state-of-the-art equipment for the control of emissions, odors and particulates has been installed and is operational at the premises consistent with this section.
c. 
Any person, firm or corporation who violates or neglects to comply with any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished with a fine of $1,000. Each and every day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate violation and shall be punishable as such.
[Ord. 6 S+FF, 11-20-2007 § 1; Ord. 6PSF-E, 8-6-2014]
a. 
No cooking oils, shortening and margarine containing artificial trans fat, as that term is defined in Federal Food and Drug Administration, shall be stored, distributed, held for service, used in preparation of any menu item, or served in any restaurant in this City.
b. 
The Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness or their designees shall adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of and verify compliance with this section. The regulations shall include such requirements as may be necessary for a restaurant to document, through retention of original labels for all food products or such other means determined by the Director, the contents of food products that are currently being stored, distributed, held for service, used in preparation of any menu item, or served by the restaurant.
c. 
Any restaurant, eatery, take-out food and/or food preparation establishment existing at the time of passage of this section shall have 12 months to come into full compliance with the requirements contained herein.
This section shall not apply to any temporary food establishment, which operates at a fixed location for a limited period of time in connection with a fair, carnival, public exhibition or similar transitory gathering or charitable fund raising event.
[Ord. 6PSF-D, 2-22-2019]
a. 
Definitions.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Means the City of Newark Department of Health and Community Wellness.
EQUIPMENT
Shall mean all permanent fixtures and movable appliances, including, but not limited to, stoves, ranges, hoods, meat blocks, tables, counters, refrigerators, sinks, dish washing machines, steam tables and similar items, other than utensils, used in the operation of a food establishment.
FOOD SAFETY OPERATIONS or FOOD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Shall mean all practices involving sanitation; food storage; food preparation; use of potentially hazardous foods; food service; food handling by personnel; manual cleaning and sanitizing of multi-use eating and drinking utensils and equipment; plumbing and toilet and lavatory facilities; storage of garbage and rubbish; insect and vermin control; poisonous compounds; cleaning operations; outdoor maintenance; dressing rooms, lockers and other storage areas provided for use by shared kitchen users; and other subject matter determined by the Department of Health to be relevant to food safety.
LICENSED PREMISES
Shall mean any premises licensed or required to be licensed under this Section.
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD
Shall mean any natural or synthetic food or ingredient that requires temperature control because the food exists in a form capable of supporting the rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic micro orgasms, such as Clostridium botulinum or Salmonella enteritidis. The term "Potentially Hazardous Food" includes, but is not limited to, any food that consists, in whole or in part, of milk or milk products, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, edible crustacean, heat-treated foods of plant origin, raw seed sprouts, cut melon and unmodified garlic and oil mixtures. The term "Potentially Hazardous Foods" does not include (i) an air-cooled, hardboiled egg with shell intact or any other egg treated to destroy all viable salmonella; (ii) any food with a water activity level of 0.85 or less under standard conditions; (iii) any food with a hydrogen iron concentration (pH) level of 4.6 or below when measured at 75° F. (24° C.); (iv) any unopened packaged food in a hermetically sealed container; (v) any food approved by the Department of Health in duly promulgated rules and regulations for which laboratory evidence demonstrates that the rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms, or the slower growth of Clostridium botulinum, cannot occur, and; (vi) any food that does not support the growth of microorganisms at a level sufficient to cause illness.
SHARED KITCHEN
Means (1) any establishment used as a place of business for the exclusive or primary purpose of utilizing, licensing/leasing or renting its kitchen space to individuals or entities for food preparation, temporary extra production capacity, menu planning, training, taste testing, pop-up dinners, dinner clubs, product development, food packaging, food storage or any other food-related purpose; or (2) any retail or wholesale food establishment licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter that leases, rents or otherwise makes kitchen space available at such establishment for utilization by individuals or entities for food preparation, temporary extra production capacity, menu planning, training, taste testing, product development, food packaging, food storage or any other food-related purpose that is secondary or incidental to the establishment's primary business activity or retail or wholesale establishment.
SHARED KITCHEN LICENSE
Shall mean any business licensed or required to be licensed under this Chapter.
SHARED KITCHEN USER or USER
Means any person who utilizes, leases or rents kitchen space at any Shared Kitchen licensed or required to be licensed under this Chapter.
b. 
No person shall engage in the business of a Shared Kitchen without first having obtained a Shared Kitchen License or Shared Kitchen Supplemental License under this Section.
c. 
1. 
Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 8:12-14c,4 of this subsection, no person shall engage in the business of a Shared Kitchen long-term user or Shared Kitchen short-term user without first having obtained a shared kitchen user license under Section 8:12-15.
2. 
If a person holds a valid shared kitchen user license under this Chapter to engage in the business activity of shared kitchen long-term user or shared kitchen short-term user, such person shall not be required to obtain a retail food establishment license to engage in such activity in a properly licensed shared kitchen.
3. 
If a person holds a valid shared kitchen user license under this Chapter to engage in the business activity of shared kitchen long-term user or shared kitchen short-term user, such person shall not be required to obtain a City of Newark wholesale food establishment license to sell or offer for sale at wholesale any article of food, confection, condiment, drink or ice prepared by such person in a properly licensed shared kitchen. If applicable, all users shall comply with all registration and license provisions of Federal and State law.
4. 
If a person holds a valid outdoor Special Event Permit issued under Section 5:10-1 et seq. (Special Events) of the City of Newark Municipal Code, such person shall not be required to obtain a shared kitchen user license under this chapter to rent, lease or otherwise use kitchen space in a properly licensed shared kitchen to prepare any article of food, confection, condiment, drink or ice used or intended for use at the outdoor special event for which such outdoor special event permit has been issued, provided that the Special Events Permit and Identification is provided to and maintained by the Shared Kitchen.
d. 
Shared License Classification. Shared Kitchen Licenses shall be divided into the following classifications:
1. 
Shared Kitchen License: A shared kitchen license shall be required if the person seeking to engage in the exclusive or primary business of a shared kitchen does not hold a valid retail food establishment license for the premises identified in the shared kitchen license application. The holder of a shared kitchen license may engage at such shared kitchen in any business activity authorized by a retail food establishment license if (1) such business activity is secondary or incidental to the primary business activity of shared kitchen; and (2) such secondary or incidental business activity is permitted under the City of Newark's Title XLI, Zoning and Land Use Regulations.
2. 
Shared Kitchen Supplemental License: A shared kitchen-supplemental license shall be required if the person seeking to engage in the business of a shared kitchen (1) does hold a valid retail or wholesale food establishment license for the premises identified in the shared kitchen license application; and (2) the business activity authorized by the shared kitchen license is secondary or incidental to the primary business activity for which such retail or wholesale food establishment license has been issued as set forth in the license application for such retail or wholesale food establishment license.
e. 
License Application. All license applications for a Shared Kitchen License and Shared Kitchen Supplemental License shall be made to the Division of Tax Abatements and Special Taxes and follow the same procedures required for issuance of a Plenary Business License by securing a Certificate of Occupancy, Fire Certificate, Health Certificate, Trade Waste Permit with service agreement and provide a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate, Identification of Business Owner, Payroll Tax Registration, Police Background Check, and any other documentation required by the Division of Tax Abatements/Special Taxes.
1. 
An application for a Shared Kitchen Supplemental License shall not require a new Certificate of Occupancy, Fire Certificate or Trade Waste Permit if those certificates are held by the primary business.
2. 
It shall be a condition of all licenses under this Section that all information in the license application be kept current. Any change in required information shall be reported to the Division of Tax Abatement and Special Taxes, the Business Administrator and the Department of Health and Community Wellness within 14 days of the such change.
3. 
All approved licenses shall adhere to the requirements established by the Department of Health and Community Wellness pertaining to inspections required to secure a license and post license inspections.
4. 
The fee for a Shared Kitchen License shall be $650 and expire two years from the date of issuance. The fee for a Shared Kitchen -Supplemental License shall be $350, and is additional to any other required business license fee.
5. 
All local property taxes, water and sewer charges or bills owed to the City, must be current at the time of all applications for licenses under this Section.
f. 
Penalty.
1. 
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 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.
2. 
Shared Kitchen Operators or Shared Kitchen Supplemental Operators operating without a license shall be closed pending application and approval of a license by the Department of Health, the Division of Tax Abatement and Special Taxes and any other applicable licenses according to the provisions of this Chapter.
3. 
Shared Kitchen Operators and Shared Kitchen Supplemental Operators engaged in operation without a license, which have failed to renew a license within 30 days after notification of renewal from the Division of Tax Abatement and Special Taxes or which have had their license suspended or revoked by the Department of Health shall also be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 per day 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.
[Ord. 6PSF-D, 2-22-2019]
a. 
Definitions.
ADDITIONAL FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT
Shall mean any food preparation equipment used at a shared kitchen by a shared kitchen user that is not the property of such shared kitchen.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Shall mean the Department of Health and Community Wellness of the City of Newark.
EQUIPMENT
Shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 8:12-14, paragraph a.
FOOD SAFETY OPERATIONS
Shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Subsection (a) of Section 8:12-14, paragraph a.
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD
Shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Subsection (a) of Section 8:12-14, paragraph a.
SHARED KITCHEN
Shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 8:12-14 paragraph a as amended by this ordinance.
SHARED KITCHEN LICENSEE
Shall mean any person licensed or required to be licensed under Section 8:12-14, paragraph b.
SHARED KITCHEN LONG-TERM USER
Shall mean a shared kitchen user who utilizes, leases or rents a kitchen space at any licensed shared kitchen for a term of two years.
SHARED KITCHEN SHORT-TERM USER
Shall mean a shared kitchen user who utilizes, leases or rents kitchen space at a shared kitchen for ninety or fewer consecutive days.
SHARED KITCHEN USER
Shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8:12-14, paragraph a.
SHARED KITCHEN USER LICENSEE
Shall mean any person licensed or required to be licensed under Section 8:12-14, paragraph c,1.
b. 
Shared Kitchen User License required - Covered activities.
1. 
A shared kitchen user license under this Section is authorized to engage in any of the following business activities ("covered business activities"): (1) shared kitchen long-term user; or (2) shared kitchen short-term user. The business activity authorized under the shared kitchen user license shall be indicated on the face of such license.
2. 
Shared Kitchen Long-Term User. A shared kitchen user license under this Section authorizing the holder of such license to engage in the business of shared kitchen long-term user is subject to no limitation on (1) the number of calendar days that such long-term user may utilize, lease or rent a properly licensed shared kitchen during the applicable two-year license period, or (2) the number of properly licensed shared kitchens that such long-term user may utilize, lease or rent during the applicable two-year license period. Nothing in this Subsection shall be construed to prohibit a shared kitchen from renting, leasing or otherwise authorizing the use of such licensee's shared kitchen for a period of less than two years.
3. 
Shared Kitchen Short-term User. A shared kitchen user license under this Section authorizing the holder of such license to engage in the business of shared kitchen short-term user entitles such licensee to utilize, lease or rent space at a properly licensed shared kitchen, or any combination or properly licensed shared kitchens, for a period not to exceed 90 consecutive calendar days as measured from the date that such shared kitchen user license is issued. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a shared kitchen licensee from renting, leasing or authorizing the use of such licensee's shared kitchen for a period of less than 90 consecutive calendar days.
4. 
All applications for a Shared Kitchen User License shall be made to the Division of Tax Abatements and Special Taxes and shall follow the requirements of securing a Health Certificate, Background Check and Payroll Tax Registration. Each applicant shall submit as part of its application all the current certificates of the Shared Kitchen Operator, including Certificate of Occupancy, Trade Waste Permit, Fire Certificate, Health Certificate and a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate and shall include with its application the lease, license agreement or rental agreement with the Shared Kitchen Operator.
5. 
All applications for Shared User License must be accompanied by a menu approved by the Health Department containing the food items the applicant intends to prepare, store, taste test, develop, package or otherwise handle or use for the food related purposes at the Shared Kitchen.
6. 
An application under this Subsection shall not be required to procure a Trade Waste Permit, Certificate of Occupancy and Fire Certificate, provided that the shared kitchen operator has the aforementioned certificates and permits.
7. 
The fee for a Shared Kitchen User License — Long-Term shall be $350 and expires two years from the date of issuance. The fee for a Shared Kitchen User License-Short-Term shall be $125 and expires 90 days from the date of issuance.
8. 
All applications for a Shared Kitchen User License shall list the name and address of the Shared Kitchen that is being leased and the Division of Tax Abatements/Special Taxes shall organize all approved Shared User Licenses under the name of the Shared Kitchen Operation that is being leased.
9. 
All local property taxes, water and sewer charges or bills owed to the City, must be current at the time of all applications for licenses under this Section.
c. 
Penalty.
1. 
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1000 per day 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.
2. 
Shared Kitchen Long-Term Users or Shared Kitchen Short-term Users utilizing a Shared Kitchen without a license shall not be allowed to utilize a Shared Kitchen until approval of a license according to the provisions of this chapter.
3. 
Shared Kitchen Long-Term Users or Shared Kitchen Short-term Users utilizing a Shared Kitchen without a license, which have failed to renew a license within 30 days after notification of renewal from the Division of Tax Abatement/Special Taxes or which have had their license suspended or revoked by the Department of Health shall also be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 per day 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.