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Township of Maplewood, NJ
Essex County
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[Adopted 8-21-2007 by Ord. No. 2420-07]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to deliver or deposit, or for any person, firm or corporation to cause the delivery or deposit of, any unsolicited advertising circulars, newspapers and other like-printed material to or upon any private premises within the Township, except in accordance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this section, “unsolicited” shall mean the unsolicited advertising circulars, newspapers and other like-printed material which has not been ordered, subscribed to or requested by the recipient.
B. 
Such unsolicited advertising circulars, newspapers and other like-printed material shall be placed on the ground or floor at the place where the premises receives its mail or within a three-foot radius of that point. The unsolicited advertising circulars, newspapers and other like-printed material shall clearly state the contact person and telephone number to whom notice may be given, requesting that such delivery of the unsolicited advertising circulars, newspapers and other like-printed material be ceased or canceled.
C. 
There shall be no intentional delivery of any such unsolicited printed material to the premises after the owner or tenant of such premises has notified the contact person, referred to in Subsection B hereof, that such delivery shall cease or be suspended for a stated period of time. For the purposes of condominiums or other common properties, notification must come from the individual unit owner or tenant.
D. 
Violations and penalties.
[Amended 11-7-2012 by Ord. No. 2706-12]
(1) 
Any person found to be in violation of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine as follows:
(a) 
First offense: $100.
(b) 
Second offense: $200.
(c) 
Any subsequent offense: an amount not to exceed $500.
(2) 
Each day a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.