[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Old
Bridge as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alarms and alarm systems — See Ch. 26.
[Adopted 1-21-1986 by Ord. No. 2-86
(Sec. 4-27 of the 1973 Revised General Ordinances)]
A.
The purpose 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 employees,
patrons and law enforcement officers. It has been determined that unprotected
and understaffed 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.
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 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. (2300 to 0500
hours) unless:
A.
There are two employees on continuous duty in that part
of the business or commercial establishment to which the public is invited;
and, in addition thereto
B.
The business or commercial establishment shall employ
a security officer; or the premises has in operation a security device approved
by the Chief of Police of the Township of Old Bridge 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 television 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 person's activity is in progress.
[Adopted 1-24-2000 by Ord. No. 01-00]
Any business which invites the public to its premises 24 hours a day
and maintains a lighted parking area shall be required to operate all lighting
approved for use in such parking area from dusk till dawn for general safety.
Businesses which invite the public to their premises 24 hours a day
shall include, though not be limited to, the following types of businesses:
supermarkets and convenience stores open 24 hours a day, video rental stores
with a night return box and banks with ATM machines.
