[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Oradell 3-19-1996 by Ord. No. 1043. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for
use of library property.
No person shall detain or fail to return any
book, periodical, pamphlet, artistic reproduction, phonograph recording,
audiovisual material or any other article borrowed from the Oradell
Library or a member library of the Bergen County Cooperative System
(hereinafter referred to as "member library") that is borrowed under
an Oradell library 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 said person at the last address furnished.
No person shall cut, tear, deface, disfigure,
damage or destroy any book, periodical, pamphlet, artistic reproduction,
phonograph recording, audiovisual material, furniture, equipment or
other article or any part thereof which is borrowed from, owned by
or is in the custody of such member library. No person shall intentionally
damage any library property.
No person shall use or remove any book, periodical,
pamphlet, artistic reproduction, phonograph recording, audiovisual
material, computer related material, or other article from a member
library building without complying with the rules and regulations
and procedures of the library for borrowing such items or articles.
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 said person for the purpose of borrowing any book or
other article from said library.
The Library Director is authorized to file a
complaint in the Municipal Court for a violation of the provisions
of this chapter. If the violation involves the failure to return materials,
then a complaint may be filed under the following conditions:
A.Â
A certified letter, return receipt requested, shall
be sent by the library administration as a final notice after 12 weeks
have elapsed since the original due date, informing the borrower that
unless the material borrowed is returned and/or any fines paid within
30 days a summons will be issued under the provisions of this chapter.
B.Â
In the case of a minor, the letter of complaint shall
be directed to the parents or guardians of the minor involved. A parent
or guardian or other person having legal custody of a minor shall
be responsible and liable for the failure of the minor to return library
material or property and for any damage or destruction of library
material or property by the minor.
Any person who violates or refuses to comply
with the regulations and provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, be subject to a fine not to exceed the sum of $250 or be
imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 90 days, or
both, in the discretion of the judge before whom such conviction is
obtained.
