[Adopted 10-5-1978 by Ord. No. 2335 as §§ 5-35
to 5-40 of the 1978 Revised General Ordinances]
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Raffle
Licensing Ordinance of Englewood."
[Amended 11-12-2008 by Ord. No. 08-27]
Any bona fide organization or association of veterans of any
war in which the United States has been engaged, churches, or religious
congregations and religious organizations, charitable, educational,
and fraternal organizations, civic and service clubs, senior citizens
associations and clubs, and officially recognized volunteer first-aid
or rescue squads may apply to the City for issuance of a license to
hold and operate games of chance, restricted to the specific kind
of game of chance commonly known as a "raffle," as defined by N.J.S.A.
5:8-50 et seq., known as the "Raffle Licensing Law of New Jersey."
Each applicant for a license shall file a written application
in conformity with the Raffle Licensing Law of New Jersey and with
the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the Legalized
Games of Chance Control Commission of New Jersey.
The fees for such licenses shall be those provided in the Raffle
Licensing Law of New Jersey.
[Amended 11-12-2008 by Ord. No. 08-27]
A.
Upon payment of the required fee and compliance with all provisions
of the Raffle Licensing Law of New Jersey and all rules and regulations
adopted pursuant thereto, the requested license shall be issued by
the City Clerk to any applicant qualified therefor under said law.
B.
Such license may provide for the holding and operating of such games
on Sunday.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500
or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate
offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a
violation occurs or continues.
