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City of Somers Point, NJ
Atlantic County
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[Adopted 6-26-1980 by Ord. No. 12-1980 (Ch. 4, Art. V, of 1967 compilation)]
[Amended 11-8-1984 by Ord. No. 25-1984[1]; 2-13-1986 by Ord. No. 1-1986; 7-27-2000 by Ord. No. 7-2000]
A. 
Responsibility of the establishment.
(1) 
No establishment possessing a retail consumption license for alcoholic beverages in the City of Somers Point, New Jersey, shall allow or permit the playing of any musical instrument, device or sound recording between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays or between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Sundays.
(2) 
No establishment possessing a retail consumption license for alcoholic beverages in the City of Somers Point, New Jersey, shall allow or permit the playing of any musical instrument, device or sound recording on any outside deck or other exterior space of the premises between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 12:00 noon.
B. 
Responsibility of others.
(1) 
No person and/or persons shall play or permit to be played any musical instrument, device or sound recording between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays or between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Sundays in any establishment possessing a retail consumption license for alcoholic beverages in the City of Somers Point, New Jersey.
[Amended 9-14-2000 by Ord. No. 16-2000]
(2) 
No person and/or persons shall play or permit to be played any musical instrument, device or sound recording between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 12:00 noon on any outside deck or other exterior space of the premises of any establishment possessing a retail consumption license for alcoholic beverages in the City of Somers Point, New Jersey.
C. 
On New Year's Day, musical instruments, devices or sound recordings may be played up to 4:30 a.m., but not on any outside deck or other exterior space of the premises of any establishment possessing a retail consumption license for alcoholic beverages in the City of Somers Point, New Jersey.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was vetoed by the Mayor, which veto was subsequently overridden by the City Council.
[Amended 8-14-1991 by Ord. No. 6-1991]
Any person, persons, partnership, corporation or other legal entity violating the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 or to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or to a term of community service not to exceed 90 days, or any combination of the foregoing. The Municipal Court of the City of Somers Point, New Jersey, shall have jurisdiction over this article.