[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Colts
Neck 2-28-1980 (Ch. 28A of the 1969 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peddlers, canvassers and solicitors — See Ch. 168.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any newspaper, magazine, handbill, pamphlet, circular, dodger or
any other piece of commercial paper or otherwise, not including mail.
Any adult person and any firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind who or which is a resident of the Township
of Colts Neck and who or which objects to the depositing of literature, other
than mail, on his, her or its property in accordance with the procedures set
forth in this chapter.
Any and all lots, plots and parcels of land containing no habitable
structure or business use.
A.
Any resident or owner who objects to receiving unsolicited
literature, other than mail, 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 said notices
on file in the township offices and shall deliver a copy or list of the same
to the State Police located within the Township of Colts Neck.
B.
The form of the aforesaid notice may be substantially
as follows: "The undersigned, being the (owner/resident) of (street address)
in the Township of Colts Neck, hereby objects to the placement of unsolicited
literature, other than mail, on the aforesaid premises."
C.
Each such notice shall be effective upon receipt by the
Township Clerk and shall remain effective until the Township Clerk receives
written notice from the objector that the objection is to be removed or the
objector moves from the Township of Colts Neck. Upon receipt of such removal
notice or change of address of the objector, the Township Clerk shall appropriately
amend the file and shall so notify the State Police.
D.
Any person desiring to place unsolicited literature on
any private residential property in the Township of Colts Neck shall have
access to the aforesaid files during regular business hours.
E.
The aforesaid files shall constitute, insofar as any
person desiring to place unsolicited literature on private residential property
in the Township of Colts Neck is concerned, notice of objections thereto.
F.
Nothing herein shall be construed to limit in any way
the right of any person to solicit the consent of the objector to the receipt
of any specific item of literature at any time or on a continuing basis.
The following actions shall be deemed to be violations of this chapter:
A.
The distribution, casting, throwing or otherwise placing
of any unsolicited literature, other than mail, on the property of any objector
within the Township of Colts Neck.
B.
The distribution, casting, throwing or otherwise placing
of any unsolicited literature, other than mail, on any public place, paved
or unpaved street or right-of-way within the Township of Colts Neck.
C.
The distribution, casting, throwing or otherwise placing
of any literature on any unimproved property within the Township of Colts
Neck.
D.
The directing, authorizing or permitting in the capacity
of employer, supervisor or otherwise of any person to violate the provisions
of this chapter.
[Amended 10-8-1997; 3-8-2006]
A violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in § 1-9 of this Code.
