[Adopted 4-26-1965 (Ch. 28, Art. I, of the 1974 Township Code); amended in
its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
No person shall sell or distribute alcoholic beverages in the
Township otherwise than as provided in this article and N.J.S.A. 33:1-1
et seq. and the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Commissioner
of Alcoholic Beverages.
A.
All premises licensed under this article shall, subject to any state
laws or regulations that may supersede local ordinance, be closed
on weekdays between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., prevailing
time, and on Sundays between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon,
prevailing time, for on-site consumption of alcoholic beverages and
between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., prevailing time, for
the sale of packaged goods, except that, on the first day of January
in each year, the activities aforesaid may be continued until 4:00
a.m., prevailing time.
B.
During the hours when the sale, consumption or distribution of alcoholic
beverages is prohibited, no person shall be admitted or permitted
to remain on the licensed premises except the licensee, members of
his family, bona fide employees, including any person temporarily
employed for necessary construction, alteration or repairs, and officers
of the law duly authorized to enforce Township, state or federal regulations
regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages or to make investigations
relative thereto.
The Township Clerk may issue a special permit, which will have the effect of suspending the prohibitions of § 139-1, where an application shall be received by the Township Clerk for the holding of a public or quasi-public, charitable, fraternal or social event and where the Chief of Police shall determine:
A.
The holder of the event will not be in violation of any regulation,
rule or provision of the Alcoholic Beverage Laws of the State of New
Jersey or of the Township of Eastampton.
B.
Adequate police protection can be afforded to prevent the creation
of a riotous or disorderly assembly, with the provisions of such protection
being established clearly within the application addressed to the
Township Clerk.
C.
Adequate provisions have been made to ensure that trash and debris
emanating from the gathering will be quickly disposed of by the organizers
of the event and will not create a burden upon the facilities of the
Township to cause such trash and debris to be removed.
