[HISTORY: Adopted by the Governing Body of the Borough of
Allendale 4-7-2016. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this article, the phrase "glue containing a solvent
having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes" shall mean
and include any glue, cement or other adhesive or other materials
containing one or more of the following chemical compounds: acetone,
an acetate, benzene, butyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, ethylene dichloride,
isopropyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, methyl ethyl ketone, pentachlorophenol,
petroleum either, or toluene.
No person shall, for the purpose of causing or inducing in himself
or herself or in another person a condition of intoxication, euphoria,
excitement, exhilaration, stupefaction or dulling or his or her senses
or nervous system, intentionally inhale or smell or intentionally
assist another person to inhale or smell the fumes or vapors from
any glue containing a solvent which has the property of releasing
toxic fumes or vapors.
No person shall, for the purpose of violating or aiding another
person to violate any provision of this article, buy, sell, possess,
transfer possession or receive possession of any glue containing a
solvent having the property of releasing toxic fumes or vapors.
No person under the age of 18 years shall possess or buy any
glue containing a solvent having the property of releasing toxic fumes
or vapors, and no person shall sell or transfer possession to any
person under the age of 18 years any glue containing a solvent having
the property of releasing toxic fumes or vapors; provided, however,
that nothing contained in this section shall prohibit the sale or
transfer of possession to, or the purchase or possession of any such
glue by, a person under the age of 18 years where said minor has in
his or her possession and exhibits the written consent of his or her
parent or guardian; provided, further, that nothing contained herein
shall be deemed to prohibit the sale of a model kit containing as
a part thereof a container of any such glue; and provided further
that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit the transfer
or possession of any such glue to any minor by the parent or guardian
of said minor.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000,
imprisonment in the county/municipal jail for a term not exceeding
90 days, or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or
any combination thereof as determined by the Municipal Court Judge.
Each day on which a violation of this ordinance exists shall be considered
a separate and distinct violation and shall be subject to imposition
of a separate penalty for each day of the violation as the Municipal
Court Judge may determine.
No person shall advertise, display, sell or offer to sell any
type of syringe, needle, eye dropper, spoon, pipe, testing kit, rolling
paper or other "drug paraphernalia," as such term is defined in N.J.S.A.
2C:36-1, used or intended to be used in or for smoking, testing, weighing,
measuring, injecting, cooking, ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing
into the human body marijuana, cocaine, opium, hashish, any toxic
substance or other "controlled dangerous substances" or "controlled
substance analog" as such terms are defined in N.J.S.A. 2C:35-2
It shall constitute a common nuisance to maintain any building,
conveyance or premises whatsoever which is resorted to by persons
for the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, administration or use
of any type of syringe, needle, eye dropper, spoon, pipe, testing
kit, rolling paper or other "drug paraphernalia," as such term is
defined in N.J.S.A. 2C:36-1, used or intended to be used in or for
smoking, testing, weighing, measuring, injecting, cooking, ingesting,
inhaling or otherwise introducing into the human body marijuana, cocaine,
opium, hashish, any toxic substance or other "controlled dangerous
substances" or "controlled substance analog" as such terms are defined
in N.J.S.A. 2C:35-2.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000,
imprisonment in the county/municipal jail for a term not exceeding
90 days, or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or
any combination thereof as determined by the Municipal Court Judge.
Each day on which a violation of this ordinance exists shall be considered
a separate penalty for each day of the violation as the Municipal
Court Judge may determine.