[Adopted 12-18-1940 by Ord. No. 124]
[Amended 12-18-1972 by Ord. No. 444; 2-6-1973 by Ord. No. O-73-02]
No licensee shall sell, serve, deliver or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of any alcoholic beverage, or allow the consumption of any alcoholic beverage, on licensed premises on Christmas Day when it is a weekday, between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.; on New Year's Day when it is a weekday, between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.; on other weekdays between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.; or on Sunday[1] from 2:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.; and from 2:00 a.m. Monday morning until 7:00 a.m. Monday morning.
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Editor's Note: At a referendum held 11-7-1950, approval was given to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages in the Township of Gloucester on Sunday between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. and between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight.
[Amended 2-6-1973 by Ord. No. O-73-02]
All licensed premises shall be closed on Christmas Day, when it is a weekday, between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.; on New Year's Day, when it is a weekday, between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.; on other weekdays between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.; from 2:00 a.m. Sunday until 1:00 p.m. Sunday; and from 3:00 a.m. Monday morning until 7:00 a.m. Monday morning; provided, however, that the holders of club licenses may keep their premises open between the hours of 2:00 a.m. Sunday and 3:00 a.m. Monday, but during such hours shall not allow the sale, service, delivery or consumption of alcoholic beverages, except as permitted under this article.
The hours herein referred to shall be Eastern standard time, except from 2:00 a.m. on the last Sunday in April until 2:00 a.m. on the last Sunday in September of each year, when they shall be Eastern daylight saving time, which time is one hour in advance of Eastern standard time.
[Added 9-26-1983 by Ord. No. O-83-39]
A. 
No licensee shall sell, serve or deliver or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of any alcoholic beverages at retail or allow, permit or suffer the consumption of any alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises or allow or suffer the retail licensed premises to be open during the prohibited hours of sale, service or delivery or during the times the licensed premises is to be closed as provided in §§ 26-1 and 26-2 of this article.
B. 
All patrons and other persons, except the licensee and employees of the licensee who may remain on the licensed premises for maintenance and cleaning purposes, shall be off the licensed premises 30 minutes after the time the licensed premises is to be closed as provided in §§ 26-1 and 26-2 of this article.
C. 
All holders of plenary retail licenses issued by the Township of Gloucester shall, five minutes prior to the closing time, announce the closing of the licensed premises and notify all patrons that they are required to be off the licensed premises 30 minutes after closing.
D. 
A sign indicating that all patrons are required to be off the licensed premises 30 minutes after closing shall be exhibited in a conspicuous place in the licensed premises of all holders of plenary retail licenses issued by the Township of Gloucester.
E. 
The thirty-minute period of time after closing during which all patrons are to leave and be off the licensed premises shall not be deemed or construed to extend or otherwise enlarge the prohibited hours of sale, service or delivery or the time at which the licensed premises is to be closed as provided in §§ 26-1 and 26-2 of this article.
[Amended 5-20-1970 by Ord. No. 392]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be subject, upon conviction, to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both, in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction.
All ordinances and resolutions or parts thereof heretofore enacted, establishing the hours during which alcoholic beverages shall not be sold or during which licensed premises shall be closed, are hereby repealed.
This article shall take effect immediately.