It is hereby declared that the regulation of
the hours of commercial and business activity on Memorial Day and
Independence Day is in the best interests of the Town of Babylon and
its residents so that such commercial activity shall not conflict
with the appropriate ceremonies and proper observance of the respective
days.
All commercial and business activities on Memorial
Day or on Independence Day shall be suspended until 1:00 p.m. on the
aforesaid days except that when the same are works of necessity they
may be performed at any time on those days in an orderly manner so
as not to interfere with the proper observances of said days.
All manner of public selling or offering for
sale of any property on Memorial Day or on Independence Day shall
be suspended until 1:00 p.m. on the aforesaid days except as follows:
A. Articles of food may be sold, served, supplied and
delivered at any time before 10:00 a.m.
B. Meals may be sold to be eaten on the premises where
sold at any time of the day.
C. Caterers may serve meals to their patrons at any time
of the day.
D. Prepared tobacco, bread, milk, eggs, ice, soda water,
fruit, confectionery, souvenirs, newspapers, gasoline, oil, tires,
drugs, medicines and surgical instruments may be sold and may be delivered
at any time of the day.
E. Grocers, delicatessen dealers and bakers may sell,
supply, serve and deliver cooked and prepared foods, and roadside
stands selling fresh vegetables and other farm produce and bait stores
may sell, supply, serve and deliver merchandise usually sold by them
at any time of the day.
F. Nothing contained in §§
149-1 through
149-4 shall be construed as permission to carry on commercial or business activity except as otherwise regulated by law.
G. Nothing contained in §§
149-1 through
149-4 shall be construed as prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages by persons, firms or corporations holding licenses or permits issued under the provisions of Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
H. The sale of cut flowers, wreaths and plants to be
used for purposes consistent with the observance of Memorial Day or
Independence Day.
[Amended 4-27-2022 by L.L. No. 10-2022]
Any persons, associations, partnerships or corporations violating any provision of §§
149-1 through
149-3 shall be guilty of an offense punishable as provided in §
1-15 and shall be subject to civil penalties as provided in §§
1-16 and
1-17 of this Code.