[Adopted 7-26-1935 (Ch. 4, Art. I, of 1967 compilation)]
[Amended 2-29-1952 by Ord. No. 2-1952; 5-22-1953 by Ord. No.
4-1953; 2-14-1974 by Ord. No. 1-1974; 6-12-2003 by Ord. No.
9-2003; 4-12-2007 by Ord. No. 5-2007; 12-9-2010 by Ord. No.
22-2010[1]]
A.
The fees for all club licenses shall be $150 per annum.
B.
The fee for a plenary retail consumption license shall
be the sum of $1,200 per annum.
C.
The fee for a plenary retail distribution license
shall be the sum of $2,100 per annum.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that the implementation
and imposition of the fees set forth herein shall commence on 1-1-2011.
All licenses shall be issued as provided by
law for a period of one-year commencing July 1,1935, and if issued
after that date, at a prorated fee.
[Amended 7-13-1945; 6-9-1977 by Ord. No. 8-1977; 12-27-1979 by Ord. No.
21-1979; 12-11-1980 by Ord. No. 25-1980; 12-18-1981 by Ord. No.
17-1981; 12-23-1983 by Ord. No. 22-1983; 11-8-1984 by Ord. No.
25-1984[1]]
A.
No alcoholic beverages shall be sold or dispensed
by the holder of any type of license for the sale of alcoholic beverages
in the City of Somers Point, New Jersey, or by his servants, agents,
employees or otherwise between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
on weekdays or between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Sundays.
The sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages in the City of Somers
Point shall be permitted until 5:00 a.m. on each January 1 only. This
subsection shall not affect the rights of those holders who are primarily
engaged in a restaurant operation to remain open solely for the purposes
of serving foodstuffs and nonalcoholic beverages.
[Amended 3-12-2008 by Ord. No. 7-2008]
B.
During the hours that sales are hereinabove prohibited,
the entire licensed premises shall also be closed. The term "closed,"
as used in this article, shall mean:
(1)
That all means of public ingress to the premises are
locked.
(2)
That no persons, with the exception of the license
holder or his agents, servants or employees who are gainfully employed
to work at the time in question on or about licensed premises and
are so working, shall be on, in or about said premises, except in
the event of a bona fide emergency.
C.
On the dates when there is a change from Eastern standard
time to Eastern daylight saving time or from Eastern daylight saving
time to Eastern standard time, the following hours shall be applicable:
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was vetoed by
the Mayor, which veto was subsequently overridden by the City Council.
[Added 2-28-2008 by Ord. No. 5-2008]
A.
The above license fees shall be in addition to any
other license fees that may now lawfully or shall hereafter lawfully
be required by ordinance for mercantile taxes.
B.
Any licensee is also subject to any lawful conditions
that may now or shall hereafter be prescribed by statute by the City
of Somers Point, New Jersey, or that may hereafter be lawfully prescribed
by ordinance or resolution of the Common Council.
[Amended 5-25-2023 by Ord. No. 11-2023]
A person may individually own or maintain an
ownership and/or vested interest in up to two liquor licenses by virtue
of said individual maintaining an ownership and/or vested interest
in a corporation, limited-liability company, firm partnership, club,
association or any legal entity, within the City of Somers Point.
Each license shall be issued for one premises only.
Any person, association or corporation violating § 75-3 shall be subject to a fine of not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment in the city or county jail for not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination of the foregoing.
