[Adopted 4-4-1940 by Ord. No. 53]
[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 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.
C. 
Four club 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[1] 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq.
[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.