[Adopted 5-5-2023 by Ord.
No. 611]
Municipal offices, work areas, break rooms, storage areas and
other such areas not open to the public, located in, or adjacent to
any municipally owned property, leased, or controlled by the Borough
of West Wildwood shall be secured against public entry for the purpose
of protecting documents, digital data and other written, copied or
printed materials, displayed on computer terminals or screens, that
are not subject to the Open Public Records Act, which may include, but are not limited to, personally
identifiable information that is protected by the statutes of the
State of New Jersey and the federal laws of the United States and
to provide a productive, safe and secure work environment in which
Borough officials and employees can perform their official duties
and responsibilities unimpeded or disturbed by intrusion or disruption.
All persons entering into or onto Borough-owned property, buildings,
structures, and facilities shall be subject to the following conditions
upon entering onto, into or remaining in any such property, building,
structure or facility.
A. All
persons shall have access only to areas that are open to the public
and shall not proceed past any posted sign as provided for herein
and shall not enter before such time that the property, building,
structure, or facility has been opened to the public, or remain therein
after such property, building, structure, or facility has been closed
to the public.
B. All
persons entering into or on Borough property, building, structures,
and facilities, shall comply with the directions of any Borough employee,
official, or agent to immediately leave any area that has been designated
as a restricted area, and to immediately relocate to nearest public
area. Such directions, notwithstanding any posted signage, shall constitute
notice of violation of the conditions of entry imposed upon persons
of the public.
The Board of Commissioners of the Borough shall determine, by
resolution, the designation of all restricted areas, and the times
all Borough property, building, structures, and facilities shall be
open and closed to members of the public.
The Borough shall be required to post the following signs.
A. A
copy of the terms and conditions of entry into any Borough building,
structure or facility shall be placed at the main entrance of all
buildings, structures or facilities to which the public is permitted
to access, together with the time the property, building, structure
or facility is open to the public and the time which it is closed
to the public.
B. At
the entry point of all secured areas not open to members of the public
inside buildings, structures or facilities, and in all exterior areas
which are required to be secured, such as but not limited to, storage
or equipment, vehicles, parking area, or places that pose a danger
to the public, or for security purposes, a sign shall be posted which
shall state "Stop, Restricted Area, Authorized Personal Only, violators
shall be subject to prosecution pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:18-3."