[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee (now Mayor and Council)
of the Township of North Brunswick 3-1-1982. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
The purpose of this chapter is the regulation of the
opening and closing hours of all business and commercial establishments to
which the public is invited in the interest of the protection of the employees,
patrons and law enforcement officers. It has been determined that unprotected
and understaffed business and commercial enterprises are prey to the criminal
element in our society during the late night and early morning hours and that
certain security devices must be provided in order to protect the general
public who use these establishments.
B.
The provisions and requirements of this chapter shall
not apply to nor include any business or commercial establishment issued a
license or permit for on-the-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages or
permitted to carry on a business or commercial activity under the laws of
the United States or the State of New Jersey or other municipal ordinances
not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.
No business or commercial establishment to which the public is invited
shall be open between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Eastern standard
time (2300 to 0500 hours) unless:
A.
There are two employees on continuous duty in that part
of the business or commercial establishment to which the public is invited;
and
B.
In addition thereto, the business or commercial establishment
shall employ a security officer or the premises has in operation a security
device approved by the Chief of Police of the Township of North Brunswick
which may consist of a silent and/or audible burglar alarm connected to a
central security monitoring system designed to activate police response; a
closed-circuit television connected to a central security monitoring system
designed to activate police response; a closed-circuit television connected
to a central security monitoring system designed to activate police response
or such other device which can be activated instantaneously to notify law
enforcement officers that a crime or disorderly persons activity is in progress.
[Added 9-7-1993]
A.
The placement of window signs and interior floor displays
which obstruct the window area shall be restricted in convenience stores in
accordance with this section in order to assure adequate visibility of cash
registers from outside the building.
B.
Restrictions affecting window visibility shall apply
to businesses where the cash register is located so as to be visible from
outside the building, and shall apply only from three feet to six feet above
the first floor elevation.
C.
Within any five-foot measurement of horizontal window
space, the business must maintain two consecutive feet of open and unobstructed
window area.
D.
Restrictions shall not apply to open lettering printed
on windows as long as the lettering does not obstruct vision into the store.
Any person who shall violate a provision of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed
committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.