[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
(now Township Council) of the Township of West Windsor 12-27-1979
by Ord. No. 79-39 as Sec. 3-3 of the Revised General Ordinances. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-19-1999 by Ord. No. 99-07; 7-30-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-19]
This chapter is for the purpose of regulating all games of chance
held, operated or conducted within the Township, pursuant to Acts
of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey known as the "Bingo
Licensing Law" (N.J.S.A. 5:8-24 et seq.), the "Raffles Licensing Law"
(N.J.S.A. 5:8-50 et seq.), and the "Amusement Games Law" (N.J.S.A.
5:8-100 et seq.) in accordance with the rules and regulations issued
or to be promulgated by the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission
in the Department of Law and Public Safety of the State of New Jersey.
All applications, licenses and proceedings in connection therewith
shall be subject to the provisions of such Acts and the rules and
regulations and any laws, rules and regulations hereafter enacted
and shall be further subject to the provisions of this chapter.
[Added 11-6-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-13; amended 7-30-2018 by Ord. No.
2018-19]
The Township Clerk of the Township of West Windsor is hereby
authorized and delegated the authority to approve the granting of
raffle, bingo, and amusement game licenses to be held in the Township
of West Windsor, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:47-1.1.
[Amended 7-30-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-19]
All licensees authorized by law to conduct any games of chance,
including raffles, bingo, and amusement games, shall be permitted
to conduct the same on any day of the week, including Sundays.
No license to conduct a game of chance as authorized
by law shall be issued to any organization not having a bona fide
situs established in good faith within the State of New Jersey and
actively engaged in serving one or more of the authorized purposes
as defined by the rules and regulations of the Legalized Games of
Chance Control Commission.
No games of chance shall be conducted under
any license at any time during which a general municipal, primary,
special or Board of Education election is being held, while the polls
are open for voting.
