This article is for the purpose of regulating the sale and transportation
of alcoholic beverages in the Borough of Eatontown in the County of Monmouth
in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the State of New Jersey and
in accordance with the rules and regulations applicable thereto issued or
to be promulgated by the State Commissioner of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
As used in this article, the following term shall have the meaning indicated:
LICENSEE
Includes any person or persons or corporation or corporations who
shall be the holder of any license issued by the Borough of Eatontown to sell
alcoholic beverages.
[Amended 7-27-1977 by Ord.
No. 19-77; 8-9-1978 by Ord.
No. 8-78]
No licensee shall sell, serve or 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 weekdays between the hours
of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. or on Sundays between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and
10:00 a.m., except New Year's Day each year as hereinafter provided.
A. No licensee shall sell, serve or 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 New Year's
Day when it is a weekday between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. or,
when New Year's Day is on Sunday, between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 12:00
noon.
B. During the hours that sales are hereinabove prohibited,
the entire licensed premises shall be closed; provided, however, that this
closing-of-premises requirement shall not apply to bona fide hotels, restaurants
as defined in N.J.S.A. 33:1-1, Subsection t, clubs and other establishments
where the principal business or activity is other than the sale of alcoholic
beverages.
Any person or persons, corporation or corporations who or which shall
violate this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding
$200 or imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding 90 days, or both
such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the Magistrate before whom
said matter shall be heard.