[Amended 4-5-1990 by Ord. No. 720-90]
A. Applications for licenses for the retail sale of alcoholic
beverages in the Township of Middle aforesaid shall be in the form
prescribed by law and be approved by the Director of the Division
of Alcoholic Beverage Control and shall be addressed to the Township
Committee of the Township of Middle. Every application for such license,
complete in every detail, except proof of publication of notice of
application to apply therefor, which proof shall be supplied at or
before the time the application is to be heard, shall be deposited
at the office of said Township Clerk at or before the first insertion
of the notice of application. Applications so deposited may be examined
on request without any reason being assigned therefor.
B. Notices of application to apply to the Township of
Middle aforesaid for a license for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages
in said Township shall be in the form prescribed by law and approved
by the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control and
shall state the time and place when and where such application shall
be made to and heard by the Township Committee of said Township.
[Amended 4-5-1990 by Ord. No. 720-90]
Applications for licenses under the provisions
of this article shall be filed and shall be considered by the Township
Committee as provided by law.
[Amended 12-17-1959 by Ord. No. 143; 1-7-1971 by Ord. No. 249-70; 6-1-1972 by Ord. No. 266-72; 7-17-1985 by Ord. No. 519-85; 2-7-2000 by Ord. No. 1048-2000]
There shall not be issued and outstanding in
this Township at any time alcoholic beverage licenses in excess of
the following number:
A. Six plenary retail consumption licenses.
[Amended 3-19-2018 by Ord. No. 1556-18]
B. Two plenary retail distribution licenses.
[Amended 6-3-1947 by Ord. No. 61]
A. The annual fee for plenary retail consumption licenses
and plenary retail distribution licenses in the Township of Middle
shall be $720.
[Amended 12-17-1959 by Ord. No. 143; 4-5-1990 by Ord. No. 720-90; 5-3-2010 by Ord. No.
1347-10]
B. The annual fee for club licenses in the Township of
Middle shall be $188.
[Amended 8-6-1953 by Ord. No. 86; 12-17-1959 by Ord. No. 143; 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 1347-10]
C. All license fees shall be paid in full to the Township
Clerk upon the filing of an application, in cash or certified check
made payable to the Township of Middle, and all such receipts shall
be turned over to the Township Treasurer by the Township Clerk when
and as received.
[Amended 11-17-1966 by Ord. No. 210; 4-16-1981 by Ord. No. 409-81; 1-4-1984 by Ord. No. 474-83; 7-2-1986 by Ord. No. 540-86; 4-5-1990 by Ord. No. 720-90]
A. The hours during which alcoholic beverages may be
sold or offered for sale on licensed premises by the holders of plenary
retail consumption licenses or club licenses shall be between 7:00
a.m. and 2:00 a.m. the following day.
[Amended 5-18-1995 by Ord. No. 925-95; 3-15-2021 by Ord. No. 1617-21]
B. The hours during which alcoholic beverages may be
sold or offered for sale on licensed premises by the holders of plenary
retail distribution licenses shall be between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m.
the following day.
[Amended 5-18-1995 by Ord. No. 925-95; 3-15-2021 by Ord. No. 1617-21]
C. All times mentioned herein shall be prevailing local
time.
D. The hours during which alcoholic beverages may be
sold or offered for sale in original containers for off-premises consumption
by the holders of plenary retail distribution licenses shall be the
same hours as those for the holders of plenary retail consumption
licenses.
[Amended 4-5-1990 by Ord. No. 720-90]
Any license may be suspended or revoked for
violation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act or of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Division
of Alcoholic Beverage Control or for violation of Township ordinances
regulating or pertaining to the sale of alcoholic beverages.
[Amended 4-5-1990 by Ord.
No. 720-90]
This article is for the purpose of effecting
the administration of Title 33 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey
and its amendments and supplements and the rules and regulations established
by the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.