State v. Khater

OPINION

ROTHENBERG, J.S.C.

This municipal appeal comes before this court pursuant to R. 3:23. The defendant appeals his conviction under Paterson Municipal Ordinance RGOP § 4-2, which requires the licensure of all mechanical amusement devices (except for those listed in RGOP § 4-1.1) used in public, quasi-public or private club settings. The limited issue on appeal is whether the municipal ordinance that the defendant allegedly violated, RGOP § 4-1, is a valid and reasonable exercise of the City of Paterson’s police power in order *67to protect and regulate the health, safety, and welfare of its…