There is hereby established within the Borough of Neptune City
a municipal library.
The name of the municipal library so established shall be the
"Neptune City Municipal Library".
No person shall detain or fail to return any book, periodical,
pamphlet, artistic reproduction, phonograph recording, audiovisual
material or any other article borrowed from the Neptune City Library
after 30 days having elapsed from the date of posting by certified
mail, return receipt requested, of a notice demanding return thereof,
addressed to said person at the last address furnished.
No person shall cut, tear, deface, disfigure, damage or destroy
any book, periodical, pamphlet, artistic reproduction, phonograph
recording, audiovisual material or other article or any part thereof
which is borrowed from, owned by, or is in the custody of such 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 the library for borrowing such
items or articles.
The librarian is authorized to file a complaint in the Municipal
Court under the following conditions:
A. A certified letter, return receipt requested, shall be sent by the
librarian after 30 days, informing the person that the book or material
is overdue and that he or she is subject to prosecution pursuant to
this chapter.
B. In the case of a minor, the letter shall be sent to the parents of
the minor involved.
C. The book, material or article shall be overdue for at least 30 days.
[Repealed 9-27-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-15]