[Adopted 5-4-1937]
This article is for the purpose of fixing license fees, regulating
the sale of alcoholic beverages, the regulation and restriction of
the use of licensed premises and the fixing of penalties for the violations
thereof, in the Borough of Washington, in accordance with the provisions
of an act of the Legislature entitled "An Act Concerning Alcoholic
Beverages," Chapter 436, P.L. 1933, the amendments thereof and supplements
thereto, and in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated
or to be promulgated by the Commissioner of Alcoholic Beverage Control
applicable thereto, and in accordance with the rules and regulations
existing or hereafter adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough
of Washington not inconsistent with said act or rules and regulations
of said Commissioner.
[Amended 2-21-1956; 5-27-1969 by Ord. No. 4-69]
[Amended 4-14-1944; 11-21-1967; 12-4-1968; 11-9-1971 by Ord. No. 14-71; 7-25-1972 by Ord. No. 9-72; 7-25-1978 by Ord. No. 12-78]
A.
No licensee shall sell, serve or deliver or allow, permit or suffer
the sale, service or delivery of alcoholic beverages or permit the
consumption of alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises on weekdays
between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. and on Sundays between
the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., with sale, service, delivery
and consumption then permitted from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Monday.
B.
During the hours when the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited,
the entire licensed premises, except the part or parts thereof operated
as a bona fide hotel or restaurant, shall be closed for business,
and all curtains or blinds during said period shall be thrown open
so that the premises will be open to the view of the public. All patrons
and customers shall be removed from the licensed premises at 2:00
a.m.
[Amended 4-17-1944; 1-8-1974 by Ord. No. 34-73]
No person being a minor shall attempt to buy, directly or indirectly,
any alcoholic beverage, nor shall any person misrepresent or misstate
his own age or the age of any other person for the purpose of inducing
any licensee or any employee of any licensee to sell, serve, deliver
or permit the consumption of any alcoholic beverage to a person under
the age provided by law.
[Amended 5-7-1957]
No premises licensed as a plenary retail consumption licensed
place of business shall have connected therewith or operated in conjunction
therewith a dance hall and place for holding dances or so-called floor
shows or other place of amusement nor permit dances, floor shows or
such entertainment to be carried on in the licensed premises; provided,
however, that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit
a plenary retail consumption licensee whose licensed premises include
a kitchen and a bona fide restaurant and dining room, adequately equipped
to serve meals to at least 100 persons at one sitting, from permitting
patrons to dance in such bona fide restaurant and dining room.
All licenses granted, upon being approved and granted by the
governing body, shall be issued and signed by the Borough Clerk.
[Amended 4-17-1944; 12-4-1968; 1-8-1974 by Ord. No. 34-73]
No licensee, his servant or agents or employees shall sell,
serve or deliver any alcoholic beverage, nor shall any such licensee,
his servants, agents or employees suffer or permit the sale, service,
delivery or consumption of any alcoholic beverage, directly or indirectly,
to any mental defective, habitual drunkard, intoxicated person or
person under the age provided by law, or permit the same to congregate
in and about the licensed premises.
[Amended 4-17-1944; 1-8-1974 by Ord. No. 34-73]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than
$500 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court. Any person who shall,
after conviction of one offense under this article, be convicted of
a subsequent offense under this article shall be punishable by a fine
of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court.
Any license issued pursuant to this article may be suspended or revoked
for violation of any of the provisions of this article or for violations
of any of the provisions of said act or of any of the rules and regulations
promulgated by the State Commissioner of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
