[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of North Collins: Art. I, at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1,
General Provisions, Art. I. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is declared that the protection and preservation of the home
is the keystone of democratic government; that the public health,
welfare and the good order of the community require that members of
the community enjoy in their homes and dwellings a feeling of well-being,
tranquility and privacy, and, when absent from their homes and dwellings,
carry with them the sense of security inherent in the assurance that
they may return to the enjoyment of their homes and dwellings; that
the practice of picketing before or about residences and dwellings
causes emotional disturbance and distress to the occupants; that such
practice has as its object the harassing of such occupants; and, without
resort to such practice, full opportunity exists, and under terms
and provisions of this Article will continue to exist, for the exercise
of freedom of speech and other constitutional rights; and that the
provisions hereinafter enacted are necessary for the public interest
to avoid the detrimental results herein set forth.
It is unlawful for any person to engage in picketing before
or about the residence or dwelling of any individual in the Village
of North Collins.
An offense against the provisions of this Article shall be deemed
a violation, and the person convicted of such violation shall be subject
to a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than
15 days, or both.
