[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Medford Lakes 10-11-2023 by Ord. No. 702. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person, organization, or entity shall operate or conduct within the Borough of Medford Lakes any game of chance, as defined the Bingo Licensing Law (N.J.S.A. 5:8-24 et. seq.) and the Raffles Licensing Law (N.J.S.A. 5:8-50 et seq.) as the same may be hereinafter amended and supplemented, without first having applied for and received a permit pursuant to state law and this chapter.
The Borough Clerk of the Borough of Medford Lakes shall be responsible for approving all games of chance permits within the Borough. The office of the Borough Clerk shall, as a part of their regular report to Borough Council, provide a summary of all requested and issued permits under this chapter.
Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party whatsoever who or which shall violate, or authorize or procure a violation, or cause to be violated, any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided under the general penalty provisions found at § 1-15 of this Code. This, however, shall not apply against any municipal employee or officer that authorizes action by permit or otherwise in the ordinary course of their duties.