[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of East Brunswick 2-10-86 as Ord. No. 86-728]
A.
The scope of this Article is the regulation of the opening and closing
hours of all business and commercial establishments to which the public
is invited in the interest of the protection of the employees, patrons,
and law enforcement officers. It has been determined that the unprotected
and under-staffed business and commercial enterprises are prey to
the criminal element in our society during the late night and early
morning hours and that certain security devices must be provided in
order to protect the general public who use these establishments.
The intent of the East Brunswick Township Council in adopting this
Ordinance is to enhance the health, peace, safety and comfort of the
general public, to benefit the public health, morals, safety and general
welfare, and to deal with a situation which constitutes a danger and
hazard to public health and safety.
B.
The provisions and requirements of this Article shall not apply to,
nor include, any business or commercial establishment issued a license
or permit for on-the-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages or
permitted to carry on a business or commercial activity under the
laws of the United States, the State of New Jersey, or other municipal
ordinances not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article.
No business or commercial establishment to which the public
is invited shall be open between the hours of 12:00 Midnight and 5:00
A.M., prevailing time, unless:
a.
There are at least two (2) employees on continuous duty in that part
of the business or commercial establishment to which the public is
invited; or
b.
The business or commercial establishment shall employ a security
officer or the premises has in operation a security device, which
may consist of a silent and/or audible burglar alarm connected to
a central security monitoring system designed to activate police response;
a closed circuit TV connected to a central security monitoring system
designed to activate police response or such other device which can
be activated instantaneously to notify law enforcement officers that
a crime or disorderly persons activity is in progress, but only if
approved by the Director of the Department of Public Safety of the
Township of East Brunswick.
Any person who shall violate a provision of this Ordinance shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00
or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days or both.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during on
or which a violation occurs or continues.
