[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Madison 12-14-1992
by Ord. No. 40-92. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is hereby declared to be the purpose of this chapter to regulate
the closing hours of retail businesses within the CBD-2 Zone in order to avoid
the noise, lights, inconvenience and disturbance to residential properties
which are caused when retail establishments remain open during the late evening
hours. It is also hereby declared to be the purpose of this chapter to regulate
the hours of such retail establishments in order to avoid loitering and crime
during the late evening hours. It is hereby declared and determined to be
in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of
the Borough of Madison that retail businesses cease the conduct of their business
at a reasonable hour.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes any for-profit business which holds itself out to the general
public for the sale at retail of goods and services, but excluding bank automatic
teller machine operations.
Every retail business within the CBD-2 Zone of the Borough of Madison
shall be closed to the public and business with the public therein shall be
and is hereby prohibited after the hour of 11:00 p.m. and before the hour
of 7:00 a.m. on Sunday through Wednesday, and after the hour of 12:00 a.m.
and before the hour of 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, and after the hour of 1:00 a.m.
and before the hour of 7:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
