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As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any building, including but not limited to any related structure,
accessory building and land appurtenant thereto, and any part thereof,
which contains ten or more dwelling units or has sleeping facilities
for 25 or more persons and is kept, used, maintained, advertised as,
or held out to be, a place where sleeping or dwelling accommodations
are available to guests. "Hotel" also means any facility that is commonly
regarded as a hotel, motor hotel, motel or established guesthouse
in the community in which it is located. "Hotel" does not include
those facilities that are excluded by statute. (See N.J.S.A. 55:13A-3(j).)
No person shall engage in the business of conducting a tourist
lodge or motel or hotel without first having applied for and obtained
from the Township a license therefor as hereinafter provided.
A.
Each
applicant for such license shall make a written application on a form
supplied by the Township Clerk, setting forth, but not limited to:
(1)
The full name, residence and post office address of the applicant.
(2)
The exact location of the proposed licensed premises, giving the
street address, block and lot number as shown on the tax assessment
map of the Township, and the exact dimensions of the lands upon which
the business is to be conducted.
(3)
A description of the buildings, structures and accommodations upon
said lands, including a statement of the number of housing or lodging
units and the maximum number of persons who can be accommodated at
any given time.
(4)
A description of the character of said buildings or structures as
to size, type of construction.
(5)
A description of vehicle parking spaces and facilities.
(6)
The name and address of the owner of said lands and buildings.
(7)
The name or names of the person or persons on the licensed premises
upon whom process may be served.
(8)
A detailed description of the manual register or computer system
used for the registration of persons to whom accommodations are extended
or copy of same.
(9)
Whether any person constituting the individual or partnership applicant,
or whether the corporate applicant or any stockholder holding 5% or
more of the stock thereof or any director or officer thereof, has
ever been convicted of any crime, and if so, the details thereof,
including, with respect to each conviction, the name of the person
convicted, the date thereof, the nature of the crime, the court in
which the conviction was entered and the punishment imposed.
(10)
In the case of corporate applicants, the names and residences of
all stockholders holding 5% or more of any stock of the corporation,
the names and residences of all officers of the corporation and the
office held by each.
B.
Any
change in any of the information set forth in the application during
the term of the license shall be communicated by the licensee in writing
to the Township Clerk within 7 days of the change.
A.
The
Township Clerk shall forward said application to the Health Officer
and to the Fire Official, who shall inspect the premises to determine
whether or not the premises comply with applicable health and fire
code and regulations/statutes. If the premises do not comply, said
officials shall attach to the application a written list of violations
and return the same to the Township Clerk, who shall in turn forward
said findings to the applicant. If the premises do comply, said officials
shall attach approval.
B.
The
Township Clerk shall present said application, with said certificates
of approval attached, to the Council. If probable cause exists the
Township Council shall thereupon cause to be made such further investigation
of the premises and of the information set forth in said application
as it may deem necessary and shall determine on the basis of said
investigation and application whether or not such license shall be
granted.
No such license shall be issued to any person who has been convicted
of a crime involving moral turpitude, nor shall any such license be
issued to any corporation in which any stockholder holding 5% percent
or more of any of the stock thereof or in which any director or officer
shall have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.
A.
Each
license shall be valid only to the applicant to whom it is issued
and to such applicant to whom the license may be transferred as hereinafter
provided.
B.
The
application for a transfer of a license shall set forth the same matters
and things as are required by this chapter to be set forth in connection
with an original application for a license.
C.
The
application for a transfer shall be accompanied by the consent of
the licensee and a transfer fee equal to 20% of the annual license
fee of the license sought to be transferred.
D.
The
Council, with the consent of the licensee and upon payment of the
transfer fee, may transfer to such applicant any license issued under
the terms and provisions of this chapter. Said transfer fee shall
be retained by the Council whether the transfer is granted or not.
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A.
Each
licensee shall at all times cause to be maintained on the licensed
premises a manual or computer register. Such register shall be preserved
for three years upon the licensed premises.
B.
No
person shall occupy and no licensee shall permit any person to occupy
any housing or lodging unit on the licensed premises unless each person
or the head of the party who is to occupy such housing unit shall
first:
(1)
Display to the licensee or to a duly authorized agent or employee
of the licensee in charge of the register, written evidence of his/her
identity and residence address.
(2)
The licensee's duly authorized agent or employee shall enter into
a registration system immediately following the latest registration,
the full name and address and the name and address of each person
to occupy the unit, and, the State license or registration number
of the motor vehicle conveying same to the licensed premises.
C.
In addition to the foregoing information, the licensee or duly authorized agent or employee shall enter into the registration system, the number or name of the housing or lodging unit assigned to each registrant, the date and hour of registration, a brief description or designation of the identification displayed to the licensee by the registrant pursuant to Subsection B(1) of this section, the signature (if applicable) of the person taking or accepting the registration, and the date when the occupant or occupants of each housing or lodging unit quits and surrenders the same.
D.
Said
registration system shall be kept and preserved by the licensee and
shall be available on request at any hour of the day or night to any
Police Officer of the Township or any other duly authorized person
designated by the Council.
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The Township Police or any duly authorized representative of
the Township may inspect the licensed premises from time to time,
at any hour of the day or night, to determine that the provisions
of this chapter are being complied with.
No licensee shall employ in, on or about the licensed premises
any person convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude within a
period of 5 years from the date of such conviction.
A.
Any license issued under this article may be suspended or revoked
by the Council for:
(1)
Violation by the licensee of any of the provisions of this article
or other applicable ordinances of the Township.
(2)
Any disorderly or immoral conduct knowingly permitted by the licensee
upon the licensed premises.
(3)
False statements made in an application for a license or a transfer
thereof.
(5)
Health and safety reasons.
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B.
The licensee shall be served with a written complaint from the Township
Clerk's Office along with a notice to appear before the Township Council
for a hearing. Such service shall be made by personal service or certified
and regular mail at least 10 days before the hearing date. The Township
Council after such hearing may suspend or revoke license.
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All licenses issued under this article are subject to a $25
late fee if the license is not renewed by the expiration date of the
current license.
