Borough of Bradley Beach, NJ Chapter 222 Food and Beverage Vending Machines

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners (now Mayor and Council) of the Borough of Bradley Beach by 12-22-1964 (Sec. 5-4 of the 1974 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Retail food establishments — See Ch. 226.

Payment of taxes prior to issuance of licenses and permits — See Ch. 277, Art. I.

Coin-operated vending machines — See Ch. 442.

§ 222-1 Applicability of state standards. [1]

The provisions of N.J.A.C. 8:24-1.1 et seq. pertaining to retail food establishments and food and beverage vending machines shall be enforced in the Borough of Bradley Beach.

[1] Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).

§ 222-2 Permits and licenses required. [1]

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to:

(1) Engage in the operation of one or more machines or devices offered for public use which, upon insertion of a coin or token or by other means, dispenses unit servings of food or beverages either in bulk or package without the necessity of replenishing the devices between each vending operation without first having applied to and procured a permit from the Clerk or without complying with all the provisions of the standards as adopted or amended by the Borough.

(2) Maintain or permit to be maintained on or in any location in the Borough one or more machines or devices offered for public use which, upon insertion of a coin or token or by other means, dispenses unit servings of food or beverages either in bulk or package without the necessity of replenishing the devices between each vending operation without first having applied to and procured a license for each machine or device from the Clerk or without complying with any and all of the provisions of the standards as adopted or amended by the Borough.

B. This chapter shall not apply to vending machines located on any Borough property operated by the Borough or its designee.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).

[1] Editor's Note: Original Sec. 5-4.1, Code Established; Sec. 5-4.2, Title of Code; Sec. 5-4.3, Public Record; and Sec. 5-4.9, Amendments to the Code, which were previously included in this chapter, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).

§ 222-3 Fees; expiration date.

[Amended 3-11-1975; 3-8-1977[1]]

A. The following fees for permits and licenses required by this chapter shall be paid annually to the Borough Clerk:

(1) All vending machines:

(a) Mercantile license fee: $65 per year.

(b) License fee: $25 per machine per year.

B. All permits and licenses issued under this chapter shall expire annually on December 31.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).

§ 222-4 Application for and issuance of permits and licenses; transferability.

Application for and issuance of the permits and licenses required herein shall be made in conformity with the provisions of the standards adopted by the Borough. Such permits and licenses are not transferable.

§ 222-5 Suspension, revocation or reinstatement of permits and licenses.

Permits and licenses issued under authority of this chapter may be suspended, revoked or reinstated by the Borough Clerk pursuant to the standards adopted by the Borough.

§ 222-6 Interstate commerce.

No section herein shall be applied so as to impose any unlawful burden on either interstate commerce or activity of the state or federal government.