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Borough of Wanaque, NJ
Passaic County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Wanaque 12-23-1970 by Ord. No. 24-34-70. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Mass assemblies — See Ch. 51.
Bathing apparel — See Ch. 57.
Public bathing — See Ch. 58.
Noise — See Ch. 82.
Peddlers and solicitors — See Ch. 87.
Dogs — See Ch. 116B.
Garbage and rubbish — See Ch. 120.
Littering — See Ch. 125.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former §§ 85-1, Certain types of loitering prohibited, 85-2, Discretionary enforcement by police, and 85-3, Definitions, were repealed 2-8-2010 by Ord. No. 1-0-10.
[Added 12-8-2014 by Ord. No. 17-0-14]
A. 
Any person convicted of violating any section, or part thereof, of this chapter shall be deemed to be a disorderly person, and shall, upon conviction therefor, be subject to a penalty of not more than a fine of $500 or imprisonment for not more than six months in the county jail, or both such fine and imprisonment, for each such conviction.
B. 
For any conviction under this chapter, the Judge may, in his discretion, place the person convicted on probation to the Municipal Court of the Borough of Wanaque for a designated period, but said period of probation shall not exceed six months.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 85-4, Violations and penalties (added 9-8-1971 by Ord. No. 13-0-71, as amended), was repealed 2-8-2010 by Ord. No. 1-0-10.
[Added 11-22-1978 by Ord. No. 13-71-78]
This chapter may be cited as the "Peace and Order Ordinance."
[Added 11-22-1978 by Ord. No. 13-71-78]
No person shall be prosecuted, tried or punished under this chapter unless the complaint therefor shall be filed within one year from the date of the commission or discovery of the offense. This does not apply to any person fleeing from justice.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 85-7, Hindering Borough officer in performance of his duty, added 11-22-1978 by Ord. No. 13-71-78, was repealed 2-8-2010 by Ord. No. 1-0-10.
[Added 11-22-1978 by Ord. No. 13-71-78]
No person shall use any vehicle or abandoned, deserted or condemned building as a place of habitation or abode, nor shall any person lounge, sleep or loiter on any public street or property.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 85-9, Damaging streetlights prohibited, added 11-22-1978 by Ord. No. 13-71-78, was repealed 2-8-2010 by Ord. No. 1-0-10.
[Added 11-22-1978 by Ord. No. 13-71-78]
A. 
No person shall within the Borough of Wanaque discharge any firearm, missile, explosive, fireworks, bomb, rocket or aerial display without first obtaining written permission to do so from the Mayor and Council, the Chief of Police, or his agent, and the Fire Prevention Bureau of the Wanaque Borough Fire Department.
B. 
This shall not apply to any police officer while in the performance of his duties, any military, governmental agency or division during the normal course of their prescribed duties or functions, nor shall this apply to any persons who is hunting in accordance with the laws of New Jersey.
C. 
No person, other than a police officer, military agent or government agent empowered to carry weapons, shall at any time carry an uncased weapon of any type on any public street or roadway within the Borough of Wanaque.
[Added 11-22-1978 by Ord. No. 13-71-78]
All owners, lessors or keepers of any hotel, motel, boardinghouse or tourist home shall keep a book of registry in which shall be entered the names and addresses of any and all persons using any room or rooms, together with the number thereof, and the date upon which room or rooms were hired or rented, and said registry shall be in the handwriting of the person or persons renting such room or rooms. Said registry book shall be available for inspection by the Mayor and Council during business hours and shall be available to any police officer at any time for any police investigation.