[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Florham Park 5-20-1997 by Ord. No. 5-97. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes all instant raffle games and other similar lawful
games of chance for use by qualified organizations, which includes
charitable, educational, fraternal, civic and religious organizations,
volunteer fire companies, rescue squads and senior citizen associations
which have first been registered with the Legalized Games of Chance
Control Commission of the State of New Jersey ("Control Commission").
Includes individuals, partnerships, voluntary associations
and corporations.
No person shall conduct an instant raffle game
within the Borough unless such person first shall have obtained a
license for such purpose from the Mayor and Borough Council.
A.
The Mayor and Borough Council may, after application
in an acceptable manner and form, grant a license to hold an instant
raffle game for a term not exceeding one year from the date of the
issuance of such license. Application forms may be obtained from the
office of the Borough Clerk. Applications must be submitted at least
60 days in advance of the scheduled instant raffle game. The information
required to be provided on an application includes:
(1)
The type of activity to be licensed.
(2)
The dates and hours during which the game(s) will
be conducted.
(3)
The address where the game(s) will be conducted.
(4)
A schedule of expenses to be incurred in connection
with the game(s).
(5)
The purpose(s) for which the net game proceeds will
be used.
(6)
A description of the prizes to be offered.
(7)
A sworn statement by the organization's member in
charge that the game(s) will be conducted in accordance with the relevant
gaming laws and that the proceeds will be used for the authorized
purposes, as described in the application.
B.
The application must be filed in quadruplicate with
the Borough Clerk. One copy will be retained by the Borough, the second
will be returned to the applicant after a license is issued or denied
by the Borough, the third will be forwarded to the Control Commission,
and the fourth will be filed with the Borough Police Department. No
application for a license shall be considered unless the applicant
shall have first registered with and received an identification number
from the Control Commission.
The following fees must be paid to the Borough
Clerk before the issuance of any license under this chapter:
A.
A fee payable to the Borough of Florham Park in the
amount of:
(1)
Twenty dollars for each day on which the instant raffle
game tickets are sold or offered for sale (for one-time events); or
[Amended 12-19-2006 by Ord. No. 33-06]
(2)
Fifty dollars for a one-year license to sell or to
offer for sale, on an unlimited basis, instant raffle game tickets
during the licensing year (for weekly raffles conducted during the
course of a year).
B.
A fee payable to the Control Commission in the amount
of:
(1)
Twenty dollars for each day on which the instant raffle
game tickets are sold or offered for sale (for one-time events); or
[Amended 12-19-2006 by Ord. No. 33-06]
(2)
Five hundred dollars for a one-year license to sell
or to offer for sale, on an unlimited basis, instant raffle game tickets
during the licensing year (for weekly raffles conducted during the
course of a year).
The Mayor and Borough Council shall have the
right to revoke any license issued for any violation of this chapter
or for the violation of any ordinance of the Borough.
[Added 5-20-2008 by Ord. No. 08-15]
The authority set forth in this chapter of the
governing body to approve the granting of raffle licenses within the
Borough of Florham Park is hereby delegated to the Borough Clerk.
[Added 8-21-2008 by Ord. No. 08-28;
amended 5-5-2009 by Ord. No. 09-5]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 5:8-58, raffles may be
operated on Sundays within the Borough at public events.
