[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Ho-Ho-Kus 12-23-1980 by Ord. No. 552. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the enforcement
of the following rules and regulations adopted by the Trustees of
the Free Public Library of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus (hereinafter referred
to as "library") by establishing penalties and procedures for the
adjudication of any alleged violations of the rules and regulations
in the Municipal Court of the Borough.
No person shall detain or fail to return any book, periodical,
pamphlet, artistic reproduction, phonograph recording, audiovisual
material or any other article borrowed on a card issued by the library
(hereinafter referred to as "library card") contrary to the rules
and regulations of said library or a member library of the Bergen
County Co-operative System or any similar system (hereinafter referred
to as "member library") after delinquency notices have been issued
and after 30 days have elapsed from the date of posting, by certified
mail, return receipt requested, of a final notice demanding return
thereof, addressed to said person at the last address furnished to
the library.
No person shall willfully or maliciously cut, tear, deface,
disfigure, damage or otherwise destroy any book, periodical, pamphlet,
artistic reproduction, phonograph recording, audiovisual material
or any other article, or any part thereof, which is owned by, in the
custody of or is borrowed from the library or a member library.
No person shall remove any book, periodical, pamphlet, artistic
reproduction, phonograph recording, audiovisual material or any other
item or article from the library building without complying with the
rules, regulations and procedures of said library for borrowing such
items or articles.
No person with intent to defraud shall register or furnish a
false name or address or use any other library card other than the
one issued to said person for the purpose of borrowing any book or
other material from the library or member library.
The Library Director is authorized to file a complaint in the
Municipal Court under the following conditions:
A.Â
A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
B.Â
Notice by letter.
(1)Â
A certified letter, return receipt requested, has been sent by the
library administration, as a final notice, after six weeks have elapsed
since the original due date, informing the borrower that, unless the
material borrowed is returned or any fines are paid within 30 days,
a summons will be issued under the provisions of this chapter.
(2)Â
In the case of a minor, the letter or complaint shall be directed
to the parents or guardians of the minor involved.
Any person who violates or refuses to comply with the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine
not to exceed $500.
