[Adopted 7-26-1967 by Ord. No. 1967-13 (Ch. 106, §§ 106-1 to 106-5, of the 1995 Code)]
A. 
There shall not be more than 11 plenary retail consumption licenses issued and outstanding in the Township of Riverside, in the County of Burlington, at the same time.
B. 
There shall not be more than three plenary retail distribution licenses issued and outstanding in the Township of Riverside, in the County of Burlington, at the same time.
C. 
There shall not be more than eight club licenses issued and outstanding in the Township of Riverside, in the County of Burlington, at the same time.
[Amended 5-28-1975 by Ord. No. 1975-15; 9-24-1975 by Ord. No. 1975-21; 10-27-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-16; 3-20-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-7; 3-29-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-4; 4-24-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-6; 4-23-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-07]
A. 
The annual fee for each plenary retail consumption license hereafter issued in the Township shall be $1,791.
B. 
The annual fee for each plenary retail distribution license hereafter issued in the Township shall be $1,044.
C. 
The annual fee for each club license hereafter issued in the Township of Riverside shall be $180 therefor.
[Amended 12-13-1967 by Ord. No. 1967-18; 12-16-1970 by Ord. No. 1970-16; 12-6-1972 by Ord. No. 1972-14; 5-22-1974 by Ord. No. 1974-7; 7-24-1974 by Ord. No. 1974-11; 8-27-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-9; 3-10-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-3; 2-27-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-3; 6-28-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-5; 3-27-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-3; 12-18-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-14; 8-17-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-12; 11-3-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-16; 3-18-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-04; 4-18-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-6]
A. 
No plenary retail consumption license or club license shall serve, sell, deliver or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of alcoholic beverages or allow the consumption of any alcoholic beverage on licensed premises between the hours of Sunday 12:00 midnight and 11:00 a.m. on Monday; and 1:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, except New Year's Day as herein provided. It is further ordered that no alcoholic beverages shall be served within 15 minutes prior to the closing hours set forth in this section, and all patrons and consumers of alcoholic beverages must vacate the premises no later than the closing hours herein set forth. It is further ordered that all owners or their agents, servants or employees must vacate and secure said premises no later than one hour after the closing hours herein set forth.
B. 
No plenary retail consumption license or club license shall serve, sell, deliver or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of alcoholic beverages or allow the consumption of any alcoholic beverage on licensed premises on New Year's Day when it is a weekday, Saturday or Sunday between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. It is further ordered that no alcoholic beverages shall be served within 15 minutes prior to the closing hours set forth in this section, and all patrons and consumers of alcoholic beverages must vacate the premises no later than the closing hours herein set forth. It is further ordered that all owners or their agents, servants or employees must vacate and secure said premises no later than one hour after the closing hours herein set forth.
C. 
No plenary retail consumption license or club license shall serve, sell, deliver or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of alcoholic beverages or allow the consumption of any alcoholic beverage on licensed premises on Saturdays between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., except New Year's Day as herein provided. It is further ordered that no alcoholic beverages shall be served within 15 minutes prior to the closing hours set forth in this section, and all patrons and consumers of alcoholic beverages must vacate the premises no later than the closing hours herein set forth. It is further ordered that all owners or their agents, servants or employees must vacate and secure said premises no later than one hour after the closing hours herein set forth.
D. 
No plenary retail consumption license or club license shall serve, sell, deliver or allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of alcoholic beverages or allow the consumption of any alcoholic beverage on licensed premises on Sundays between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., except New Year's Day as herein provided. It is further ordered that no alcoholic beverages shall be served within 15 minutes prior to the closing hours set forth in this section, and all patrons and consumers of alcoholic beverages must vacate the premises no later than the closing hours herein set forth. It is further ordered that all owners or their agents, servants or employees must vacate and secure said premises no later than one hour after the closing hours herein set forth.
E. 
The hours referred to shall be Eastern standard time except such time as daylight savings time is in effect within the Township, during which time the hours herein provided shall be one hour in advance of Eastern standard time.
F. 
No establishment licensed for the retail distribution of liquor shall be open to allow, permit or suffer the sale, service or delivery of any alcoholic beverage at retail in its original container for consumption off the licensed premises, or the removal of any alcoholic beverage in its original container from retail licensed premises: on all days of the week except Sundays prior to 9:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.; and on Sundays any time prior to 11:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. The hours and days referred to shall include Christmas Day and New Year's Day as herein provided. The hours referred to shall be Eastern standard time except such time as daylight savings time is in effect within the Township, during which time the hours herein provided shall be one hour in advance of Eastern standard time.
The holders of plenary retail consumption licenses and the holders of club licenses in the Township of Riverside, in the County of Burlington, shall be permitted to permit patrons, members and guests to dance, in orderly manner, on said premises during the hours when the holders of said licenses are permitted to serve and sell alcoholic beverages, except that no such dancing shall be permitted on any Sunday.
[Amended 9-25-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-10; 11-30-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-14; 11-27-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-12]
A. 
Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms are defined as follows:
GUARDIAN
A person who has qualified as a guardian of the underage person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment.
RELATIVE
The underage person's grandparent, aunt or uncle, sibling or any other person related by blood or affinity.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for a person under the age of 21 to enter any premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages for the purpose of purchasing or have served or delivered to him or her any alcoholic beverage or have another purchase for him or her any alcoholic beverage on any premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverage.
C. 
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21, without legal authority, to knowingly possess or knowingly consume alcoholic beverages or to have in his or her possession any opened bottle or can of alcoholic beverage on any private premises located within the Township unless that possession or consumption is in connection with a legal observance, ceremony or rite, or the underage person possesses or consumes that beverage in the presence of and with the permission of a parent, guardian or relative who is of legal age. The possession thereof shall be prima facie evidence of having consumed or imbibed the contents thereof.
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to misrepresent or misstate his or her age for the purpose of inducing any retail licensee or any employee of any retail licensee to sell, serve or deliver any alcoholic beverage to him or her.
E. 
Possession of alcoholic beverages by any person under the age of 21 while actually engaged in the performance of employment by a person who is licensed under Title 33 of the Revised Statutes, or while actively engaged in the preparation of food while enrolled in a culinary arts or hotel management program, shall not be prohibited; however, this section shall not be construed to preclude the imposition of a penalty under this section, N.J.S.A. 33:1-81 or any other section of law against a person who is convicted of unlawful alcoholic beverage activity on or at premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages.
F. 
Any person who shall be adjudged guilty of violating this article before a proper court shall be fined $250 for a first offense and a fine of $350 for any subsequent offense, in the discretion of the court. The court also has the discretion to suspend or postpone the violator's driving privileges for six months. The postponement shall apply to violators under the age of 17, increasing the age at which they are eligible for a New Jersey driver's license from 17 years to 17 years and six months.
G. 
All holders of plenary retail consumption licenses issued by the Township Committee of the Township of Riverside shall cause at least one copy of this article to be exhibited in a conspicuous place in the licensed premises.