A.
The plenary retail consumption license shall be issued
for the sale of alcoholic beverages only in such facility or location
meeting the following minimum criteria:
(1)
The licensed premises shall be operated in conjunction
with a restaurant, dining hall or catering facility regularly and
principally used for the purpose of providing meals to its customers
and having adequate kitchen and dining facilities.
[Amended 9-12-2012 by Ord. No. 15-2012]
(2)
The restaurant, dining hall or catering facility may
include barrooms for use ancillary to the restaurant, dining hall
or catering facility use, but may not include any use as a nightclub
or gentlemen’s club.
[Amended 9-12-2012 by Ord. No. 15-2012]
(3)
In the operation of the restaurant, dining hall or
catering facility, the sale of package goods at retail, for consumption
off the licensed premises, is permitted from the principal bar room
of such establishment only.
[Amended 4-26-2017 by Ord. No. 5-2017]
(4)
Licensed premises shall meet all requirements of operation
as provided under the Municipal Code of the City of Linwood.
[Amended 9-12-2012 by Ord. No. 15-2012]
(5)
Licensed premises must be situated within a zoning
district within which restaurants, other than fast food services,
are permitted uses.
(6)
The design and plan for the restaurant must be approved
by City Council.
[Amended 7-11-2007 by Ord. No. 17-2007; 10-22-2014 by Ord. No. 19-2014]
(7)
In the operation of the restaurant, dining hall or
catering facility, no vending machines, pool tables, or jukeboxes
shall be permitted.
[Amended 10-22-2014 by Ord. No. 19-2014[1]; 6-12-2019 by Ord. No. 13-2019; 3-10-2021 by Ord. No. 5-2021]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Subsection
A(8), which immediately followed this subsection, and which, with
respect to restaurants, dining halls or catering facilities, prohibited
food service or the consumption of alcoholic beverages outside of
the licensed premises.
B.
Such license shall be revocable for the discontinuance of the operation of such facility in the manner set forth in Subsection A(1) of this section.
C.
Such license shall not be transferred except to premises
operated in accordance with the limitations and restrictions of this
section.
D.
Any renewal or transfer of a license issued pursuant
to this section shall be granted subject to all the limitations and
conditions of this section.
In addition to any other penalty permitted by
New Jersey law or this chapter, any person, other than licensees,
who shall knowingly violate any of the provisions of this chapter
shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.
In addition to said fine, the court may, in its discretion, impose
a term of imprisonment in the county jail of a term not exceeding
90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or
both.
