[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of North Haledon as Ch. 43 of the 1990 Code; amended
in its entirety 9-15-1993 by Ord. No. 18-1993. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate all
games of chance held, operated or conducted within the Borough, pursuant
to the Acts of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey known as
the "Bingo Licensing Law" and the "Raffles Licensing Law,"[1] and in accordance with the rules and regulations issued
or to be promulgated by the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission
in the Department of State of the State of New Jersey. All applications,
licenses and proceedings in connection therewith shall be subject
to the provisions of the Acts and the rules and regulations, and any
laws, rules and regulations hereafter enacted, and shall be further
subject to the provisions of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 5:8-24 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 5:8-50
et seq., respectively.
No license to conduct a game of chance as authorized
by law shall be issued to any organization not having a bona fide
situs established in good faith within the Borough and actively engaged
in serving one or more of the authorized purposes as defined by the
rules and regulations of the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission.
In accordance with state law, licensed organizations
are authorized to hold and operate games of chance commonly known
as "bingo" or "lotto" and "raffles" on Sundays.
[Added 3-18-2009 by Ord.
No. 7-2009]
The Borough Clerk shall be authorized to approve the granting
of any license issued under this chapter and shall include said approval
in the Clerk's next monthly report to the Mayor and Council.
