[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of South Hackensack 7-11-1996 by Ord. No. 96-6. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
For the purpose of this chapter, the terms used
herein are defined as follows:
Any newspaper, magazine, handbill, pamphlet, circular, dodger
or any other paper of a commercial nature or otherwise.
Any resident or owner who objects to receiving
unsolicited literature may, in writing, so notify the Township Clerk.
Such notice shall be signed by the objector and shall reasonably identify
the property to which it applies. The Township Clerk shall keep the
said notices on file in the Township offices and shall deliver a copy
or list of same to the South Hackensack Police Department.
The form of the aforesaid notice may be substantially
as follows:
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The undersigned being the (owner-resident) (street
address) in the Township of South Hackensack hereby objects to the
placement of unsolicited literature on the aforesaid premises.
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Each such notice shall be effective upon receipt
by the Township Clerk and shall remain effective until the Township
Clerk receives a written notice from the objector that the objection
is to be removed. Upon receipt of such removal notice, the Township
Clerk shall appropriately amend the file and shall so notify the South
Hackensack Police Department.
Any person desiring to place unsolicited literature
on any private residential property in the South Hackensack shall
have access to the aforesaid files during regular business hours.
The aforesaid files shall constitute, insofar
as any person desiring to place unsolicited literature on private
residential property in the Township of South Hackensack is concerned,
notice of objections thereto.
Nothing herein shall be constructed to limit
in any way the right of any person to solicit the consent of any objector
to the receipt of any specific item of literature at any time or a
continuing basis.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for
any person to:
A.
Distribute, cast, throw or otherwise place any unsolicited
literature on the property of any objector within the Township of
South Hackensack.
B.
Distribute, cast, throw or otherwise place any unsolicited
literature on the public place with the Township of South Hackensack.
C.
Distribute, cast, throw or otherwise place any literature
on any unimproved property within the Township of South Hackensack.
D.
Direct, authorize or permit, in the capacity of employer,
supervisor or otherwise, any other person to violate the provisions
of this chapter.
[Amended 12-19-1996 by Ord. No. 96-14; 2-14-2008 by Ord. No.
2008-02]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this chapter shall pay a fine not exceeding $2,000,
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, a period of community
service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof.
