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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE IV, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, CHAPTER 3, THE REGULATION OF LICENSES, SECTION 3-2, ONE THOUSAND FOOT RULE: EXCEPTIONS, SHALL BE AMENDED TO LIMIT CERTAIN TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AS TO PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSES.
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WHEREAS, the current, substantial number of inactive plenary retail consumption licenses is the result of the transfer restrictions in the 1000-foot rule, which has served as a barrier to license holders of inactive plenary retail consumption license holders from access to their financial investments and equity; and
WHEREAS, the amendment to this ordinance is necessary to encourage the placement of said inactive or soon to be inactive taverns, lounges, bars and licensed restaurant plenary retail consumption licenses; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Alcoholic Beverage Commission Board will implement this ordinance in a manner that insures simplicity in procedure, the elimination of unjustifiable expenses and delay so as to encourage the placement of said inactive or soon to be inactive taverns, lounges or consumption licenses; and
WHEREAS, this amendment does not change the requirements concerning what are referred to as liquor stores (plenary retail distribution licenses).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
Note: Underlined and bolded text represents additions and strikethroughs represent deletions.
SECTION 1. TITLE IV, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, CHAPTER 3, The Regulation of Licenses, Section 3-2, One Thousand Foot Rule: Exceptions, Shall Be Amended To Limit Certain Transfer Restrictions As To Plenary Retail Consumption Licenses, as follows:
4:3-2. ONE THOUSAND FOOT RULE; EXCEPTIONS
a. To encourage the reasonable distancing of retail establishments:
1. No Plenary Retail Consumption License may be transferred to any location within one thousand (1000) feet of any other Plenary Retail Consumption License, or Pl...
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