No person shall purposely or knowingly vandalize,
deface, damage, write, print, inscribe or place, with ink, paint,
chalk or other substances, what is commonly known as "graffiti." For
the purposes of this chapter, "graffiti" shall include any form of
painting, writing or inscription, regardless of the content of said
painting, writing or inscription or the nature of the materials used
in the commission of the act. No person shall place graffiti on real
or personal property of another, whether said personal or real property
is publicly or privately owned, unless the owner of said property
shall have, prior to the writing, printing, inscribing or placing
of graffiti, specifically consented to the same.
It shall be unlawful for any parent, legal guardian
or other person having custody and care of any minor child under the
age of 18 years, who shall assist, aid, abet, allow, permit or encourage
said minor to violate the provisions of this chapter, as defined herein,
either by words, overt act, by failing to act, by negligence or by
lack of supervision and control over said minor child. Pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-15, any parent, guardian or other person having legal
custody of said minor child, who fails or neglects to exercise reasonable
supervision and control of such infant child, shall be liable in a
civil action for any destruction or damage caused by such infant child
offender under the provisions of this chapter.
Any minor child under the age of 18 years apprehended
for the violation of this chapter shall be brought before the Judge
of the Passaic County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. As to
the offense charged, the Passaic County Juvenile Domestic Relations
Court shall then have exclusive jurisdiction of the trial of such
infant or infants, and such infant or infants shall be surrendered
to the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, and the case, including
all papers and process thereto, shall be transferred to said Court
as provided in N.J.S.A. 2C:4-11. Furthermore, the parent, legal guardian
or other person having care and custody of said minor shall be summoned
or arrested and brought before the Judge of the Municipal Court of
the Borough of Totowa and be subject to the penalties provided herein.