[Added 5-15-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-07]
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 Township of Lower 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,[1] 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 Township officials and employees can perform their official duties and responsibilities unimpeded or disturbed by intrusion or disruption.
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
A. 
All persons entering into or onto Township 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.
(1) 
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.
(2) 
All persons entering into or on Township property, buildings, structures, and facilities, shall comply with the directions of any Township 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
Municipal office areas, storage rooms, and work stations within the Township of Lower have been secured and are closed to the public for the purposes set forth within this article in an effort to ensure the security of documents, digital data, and other written, copied, and/or printed materials that may contain confidential information that is protected by federal, state, and/or local laws.
The Township shall post signs outside of restricted offices, storage rooms, and work areas that read, "Authorized Personnel Only."
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to prosecution pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:18-3.