No person shall detain or fail to return any property or item
borrowed from the Dowdell Library of South Amboy or any book or article
borrowed with the use of the Dowdell Library of South Amboy card after
30 days have elapsed from the date of posting by certified mail, return
receipt requested, of a notice demanding return thereof, addressed
to such person at the last address furnished to the library.
No person shall cut, tear, deface, disfigure, damage, destroy
or in any way diminish the value of any book or other item, or any
part thereof, which is owned by or is in the custody of such library.
No person, with intent to defraud, shall register or furnish
a false name or address or use any card other than the one issued
to such person for the purpose of borrowing any book or item from
the library.
Any person who initially violates the provisions of this Article
shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed $100 or
be sentenced to perform a maximum of 25 hours of community service
at the Dowdell Library, or both, at the discretion of the magistrate
before whom such conviction is obtained. In addition, restitution
in the amount of the replacement cost of the damaged or misappropriated
item is to be required. Those who are convicted as repeat offenders
within five years of the prior conviction are subject to a maximum
fine of $200 as well as restitution.