As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
INSTANT RAFFLE GAMES
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").
PERSON
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.
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.
Any person violating a provision of this chapter by operating an instant raffle game encompassed by this chapter without a license shall be punished as set forth in Chapter
1, §
1-16 of the Code of the Borough of Florham Park.