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INTRO: 2/14/2011
Adopted: 212812011
TOWNSHIP OF FAIRFIELD
ORDINANCE #2011-05
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 GENERAL LICENSING
OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FAIRFIELD
REGARDING SECTION 4-11 BINGO, RAFFLES AND GAMES OF CHANCE
WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the Township of Fairfield finds it necessary
to amend Chapter 4 Section 4-11 regarding Off-Premises and On-Premises fees and to
add a new sections to Chapter 4 Section 4-11 regarding Instant Raftle Games, Calendar
Raftle, Casino Night, Off-Premises Merchandise Draw Raffle, and On-Premises
Merchandise Draw Raftle which is submitted to the Planning Board or the Board of
Adjustment; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the Township of Fairfield also finds it
necessary to increase the License Fees for Raffles and Bingo and to charge licensing fees
for Instant Raffle Games, Calendar Raftle, Casino Night, Off-Premises Merchandise
Draw Raftle, and On-Premises Merchandise Draw Raftle.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FAIRFIELD, COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE
OF NEW JERSEY AS FOLLOWS:
1.
Chapter 4 General Licensing. Shall be and is hereby amended as
follows: Changes to 4-11.1 d. 1, 2, (3 remains unchanged) and add 4., 5.,
6., and 7. The section License Fees for Bingo the fee will change also.
4-11.1 License.
d. License Fees for RafJIes.
1. Off-Premises SO-SO Rame. TeR ($10.00) Twenty (520.00) dollars
for each one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars of the value of prizes
awarded in each rame with respect to which tickets or rights to
participate may be sold in advance of the occasion or the drawing or
allotment of prizes, commonly called an "off-premises" raftle.
2. On-Premises SO/50 Draw Rame. All registered organizations holding
raftles wherein all tickets or rights to participate are sold only to
persons present at the place of the drawing, the winner(s) determined
and the prize(s) awarded to a person or persons present at the drawing,
must pay a licensing fee ofteR ($10.00) twenty (520.00) dollars for
any such raftle or cash prizes (50.50) in excess of four hundred
($400.00) dollars or merchandise prizes where the total combined
retail value of prizes awarded is in excess of four hundred ($400.00)
dollars.
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3. Carnivals. Twenty ($20.00) ($10.00) dollars for each carnival wheel
or game conducted on any day or series of six (6) consecutive days at
one (I) location.
4. Instant Raffle Game. Licensing fees payable by law to the Control
Commission for this type of license is $20.00 for each day on
which instant rame tickets are sold or offered for sale, or $750.00
for one-year license to sell, or to offer for sale, instant raffle tickets
during that year.
5. Casino Night. One Hundred (5100.00) dollars for each day of
operation.
6. Off-Premises Merchandise Draw Rame. Twenty (520.00) dollars
for each 51,000 or part thereof of the total retail value of the
prize(s) to be awarded.
7. On-Premises Merchandise Draw Rame. Twenty ($20.00) dollars
for each day on which a drawing(s) is to be conducted under the
license only if anticipated value of the merchandise prize(s) is in
excess of $400.00. Otherwise, there is no license fee.
License Fees/or Bingo. License fees for bingo shall be tea ($10.00)
twenty ($20.00) dollars for each occasion upon which any game or games
are to be conducted under such license.
2.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
3.
If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause of provision of this
ordinance shall be adjudged invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to
that section, paragraph, subdivision, clause or provision so adjudged, and
the remainder of this ordinance shall be deemed to be valid and effective.
4.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage and
publication in accordance with law.
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NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the foregoing Ordinance was submitted in writing at a
meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Township of Fairfield, County of Essex, State
of New Jersey, held on February 14,2011, introduced and read by title and passed first
reading, and that said Governing Body will further consider the same for second reading
and fmal passage thereof at a meeting to be held on February 28, 2011 at 7:00 p.m., at
the Municipal Building, 230 Fairfield Road, Fairfield New Jersey, at which time and
place a public hearing will be held thereon by the Governing Body and all persons and
citizens of interest shall have an opportunity to be heard concerning same.
Denise D. Cafone
Municipal Clerk
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INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE February 14,2011:
ORDINANCE #2011-05, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 GENERAL
LICENSING OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FAIRFIELD
REGARDING SECTION 4-11 BINGO, RAFFLES AND GAMES OF CHANCE
INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMAN CIFELLI
SECONDED BY:
COUNCILMAN LAFORGIA
PUBLISHED
FEBRUARY 17,2011
2ND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING: FEBRUARY 28, 2011
ROLL CALL VOTE
GOVERNING BODY
AYES
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
THOMAS J.MORGAN
COUNCILMAN
MICHAEL B. MCGLYNN
COUNCILMAN
JOHN LAFORGIA
COUNCILMAN
JOSEPH CIFELLI
MAYOR
JAMES GASPARINI
X
NAYS
ABSTAIN
ABSENT
NO VOTE
ABSENT
NO VOTE
X
X
X
X
2ND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING February 28, 2010:
INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMAN CIFELLI
SECONDED BY:
COUNCILMAN LAFORGIA
PUBLISHED:
MARCH 3, 2011
ROLL CALL VOTE
GOVERNING BODY
AYES
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
THOMAS J. MORGAN
COUNCILMAN
MICHAEL B. MCGLYNN
COUNCILMAN
JOHN LAFORGIA
COUNCILMAN
JOSEPH CIFELLI
MAYOR
JAMES GASPARINI
X
NAYS
ABSTAIN
X
X
X
X