[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of River
Vale 7-24-1997 by Ord. No. 0-11-97 (Ch.
44A of the 1967 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any book, periodical, pamphlet, compact disc, audiovisual material
or any other article.
A.
No person shall detain or fail to return any library
material, properly on loan from the Free Public Library of the Township of
River Vale, after its return date. The Library Director shall file a complaint
for a violation of this section, pursuant to the following conditions:
(1)
The Library Administration shall send a certified letter,
return receipt requested to the last known address of a person, when that
person has detained library material for a period of six weeks past the date
said library material was due to be returned. The letter shall inform the
person that the library material is overdue and that he or she may be subject
to prosecution for failure to return said library material. After 30 days
have elapsed from the date of posting by certified mail, return receipt requested,
of the letter demanding return of said library material, the Library Director
shall file a complaint for a violation of this section.
(2)
In the case of a minor, the letter shall
be sent to the parent or guardian of the minor involved.
B.
No person shall cut, tear, deface, disfigure, damage
or destroy any library material or property which is borrowed from, owned
by or is in the custody of such library.
C.
No person shall remove any material or any other item
or article from the Free Public Library Building without complying with the
rules, regulations and procedures of the library for the borrowing of such
library material.
D.
No person with intent to fraud 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 such library.
The Library Director is authorized to file a complaint in the Municipal
Court for any violation of this chapter.
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties provided for in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I, § 1-14, for each subsequent offense. Said fine is in addition to any late fees or replacement costs established by the library.
