[Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Lacey 5-17-1974 as Ch. 44
of the 1974 Code; amended in its entirety 7-11-1996 by Ord. No. 96-36]
For the purpose of this article, relevant words
and phrases herein shall have the same meanings as in N.J.S.A. 33:1-1
et seq., and the rules and regulations of the Director of the Division
of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
The governing body of the Township of Lacey
may, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 33:1-12.14 and
33:1-20, issue retail consumption, seasonal retail consumption and
retail distribution licenses.
All licenses required by this article shall
be issued by the governing body of the Township of Lacey, which shall
also administer the provisions of this article.
No person shall sell or distribute alcoholic
beverages within the township without having obtained a license in
accordance with N.J.S.A. 33:1-1 et seq., and the provisions of this
article.
[Added 9-8-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-17]
The governing body of the Township of Lacey hereby limits the
number of club licenses to be issued to five.
No delivering or serving of any alcoholic beverage
shall be made, permitted or suffered on any licensed premises during
any period when the sale of alcoholic beverage is prohibited hereby.
The hours fixed herein shall be Eastern standard
time or Eastern daylight saving time depending upon the time standard
in effect in the State of New Jersey.
Each and every license for the sale of any alcoholic
beverage shall be issued subject to statutory provisions, the rules
and regulations of the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage
Control and also subject to any and all rules and regulations to be
adopted by the governing body of this municipality.
[Amended 6-14-2001 by Ord. No. 01-29; 3-25-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-13]
The annual license fees for licenses in this
municipality shall be and are hereby fixed as follows:
Year
|
Plenary Retail Consumption License
|
Plenary Retail Distribution License
|
Club License
|
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2004
|
$864
|
$630
|
$150
|
2005
|
$1,036
|
$756
|
$180
|
2006
|
$1,243
|
$907
|
$188
|
2007
|
$1,491
|
$1,088
|
$188
|
2008
|
$1,789
|
$1,305
|
$188
|
2009
|
$2,146
|
$1,566
|
$188
|
2010
|
$2,500
|
$1,880
|
$188
|
2011
|
$2,500
|
$2,256
|
$188
|
2012
|
$2,500
|
$2,500
|
$188
|
Upon conviction, after hearing, of any violation
of any provision of this article or any statute, rule or regulation
aforesaid, any license issued or created by this municipality may
be suspended or revoked in accordance with rules and regulations heretofore
or hereafter promulgated by the Director of the Division of Alcoholic
Beverage Control.
[Added 1-26-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-05]
Each alcohol establishment licensee is required to ensure all
front of the house employees (managers, servers, hosts, and bartenders
and bus employees) are certified and keep current a certification
in alcohol management. TIPS (Training for Intervention Procedures)
and TAMS (Techniques of Alcohol Management) certifications will be
accepted. Additional programs may be acceptable and will be determined
on an individual basis. The alcohol establishment licensee will keep,
on record, a copy of employee certification numbers and expiration
dates as part of employee files and, upon request, shall attach all
TIPS or TAMS program current cards to their E141A forms for inspection.
[Amended 9-8-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-17]
A. Any person violating or failing to comply with any
of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by a fine of not to exceed $2,000, by imprisonment for
a term not to exceed 90 days or by community service of not more than
90 days, or any combination of fine, imprisonment and community service
as determined in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. The
continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute
a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting
the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above
for each separate offense.
B. The violation of any provision of this article shall
be subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction
issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
[Adopted 1-26-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-01]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
GUARDIAN
A person who has qualified as a guardian of the underage
person pursuant to a testamentary or court appointment.
RELATIVE
The underage person's grandparent, aunt or uncle, sibling
or any other person related by blood or affinity.
It is unlawful for any person under the legal age to, without
legal authority, knowingly possess or knowingly consume an alcoholic
beverage on private property.