[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Barrington 11-10-2015 by Ord.
No. 1041. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As provided for by the Bingo Licensing Law, N.J.S.A. 5:8-24
et seq., and the Raffles Licensing Law, N.J.S.A. 5:8-50 et seq., qualifying
organizations may conduct games of chance known as "bingo" and "raffles"
within the Borough of Barrington.
No qualifying organization shall conduct a bingo or raffle within
the Borough of Barrington without first having secured a license therefor
pursuant to state law.
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:47-1.1, the Borough Clerk is hereby
designated as the issuing authority responsible for approving bingo
and raffle licenses in the Borough of Barrington.
All applications for bingo or raffle licenses must be filed
with the Borough Clerk, together with a processing fee in the amount
equivalent to the amount payable to the Legalized Games of Chance
Control Commission for said application.
A bingo or raffle license may be issued for any day of the year
without limitation as provided for by N.J.S.A. 5:8-31 and N.J.S.A.
5:8-58.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 5:8-30 and N.J.S.A. 5:8-57, and in accordance
with the requirements set forth therein, the governing body may, after
a public hearing thereon, suspend or revoke any issued bingo or raffle
license for any violation of this chapter or state law and may suspend
the operation of a bingo or raffle pending said public hearing, which
hearing shall be held no later than five business days following said
suspension of operation.
