[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Barnegat 9-17-73. Amended in its entirety 3-7-05 by Ord. No. 2005-11. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of a minor under eighteen (18) years of age who fails or neglects to exercise reasonable supervision and control of the conduct of such minor shall be liable for any willful, malicious or unlawful injury or destruction by such minor of real or personal public property of the Township of Barnegat.
Whenever the real or personal property of the Township of Barnegat is destroyed or damaged by any willful, malicious or unlawful act of a minor, the Township Committee may authorize the institution of legal proceedings in Civil Court to hold the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the minor under eighteen (18) years of age liable for the damage caused to the real or personal property of the township where such a parent, guardian or other person has failed or neglected to exercise reasonable supervision and control over the conduct of such minor under eighteen (18) years of age.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to parents whose parental custody and control of such minor has been removed by court order, decree, judgment, military service or marriage of such minor.
Notice of the existence of this ordinance and of the regulation established by it shall be posted in or at such public or quasi-public places as may be determined by the Chief of Police in order that the public may be constantly informed of the existence of this ordinance and its regulation.