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Borough of Glassboro, NJ
Gloucester County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glassboro 2-9-1971 by Ord. No. 3-71 as Ch. 85 of the 1971 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 150.
Bingo — See Ch. 170.
Curfew — See Ch. 216.
Drug-free zones — See Ch. 231.
Explosives, fireworks and weapons — See Ch. 245.
Littering — See Ch. 309.
Noise — See Ch. 327.
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 351.
Peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants — See Ch. 357.
Youth sports code of conduct — See Ch. 466.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 354-1, Begging; idleness in public; neglecting family; § 354-2, Fortune-telling and occult practices; § 354-3, Possession of burglary tools, weapons; loitering with unlawful intent; and § 354-4, Loitering; indecent acts; interfering with others, as amended, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Added 8-26-1975 by Ord. No. 75-20]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage or to possess any alcoholic beverage in an open container with intent to consume the same on any sidewalk, street, avenue, highway, public parking lot or other public place, or in any motor vehicle not on private property, within the Borough of Glassboro at any time.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage or to possess any alcoholic beverage in an open container with intent to consume the same on any parking lot, yard or other open area which is open to the public or to which the public is invited at any time.
C. 
It shall be unlawful for the owner or any other person in control of any such parking lot, yard or other open area which is open to the public or to which the public is invited as described in Subsection B above to knowingly permit or suffer the consumption or possession in an open container with intent to consume of any alcoholic beverage on said premises by any person at any time.
D. 
Violations and penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by one or more of the following, in the discretion of the court:
[Added 8-23-2011 by Ord. No. 11-35; amended 6-26-2018 by Ord. No. 18-30]
(1) 
A mandatory fine of not less than $150 and not more than $2,000;
(2) 
Imprisonment not to exceed 90 days;
(3) 
A period of community service not to exceed 90 days.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 354-6, Driving animals while under influence of alcohol; § 354-7, False fire alarms; § 354-8, Throwing objects and shooting weapons; placing obstructions on streets; § 354-9, Malicious damaging of property; § 354-10, Trespassing on or damaging school property; and § 354-11, Disturbances in library or reading room, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
No person shall, within the limits of said Borough, discard, deposit, throw or leave any wastepaper, tin cans, bottles, garbage, waste or refuse of any kind whatsoever upon any parking place, street, road, avenue, park or other public place or upon any lot or other premises, except in receptacles or containers provided for such purpose.
B. 
Violations and penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by one or more of the following:
[Added 8-23-2011 by Ord. No. 11-35]
(1) 
First offense: mandatory fine of $234, no court appearance required if pleading guilty to the offense.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(2) 
Second or subsequent offenses: a fine not more than $2,000; or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or by a period of community service not to exceed 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the court.
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 309, Littering.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 354-13, Payment of public transportation fares; § 354-14, Obtaining food, lodging or services with intent to defraud; and § 354-15, Indecent exposure, immoral literature or acts, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Added 12-8-1998 by Ord. No. 98-25]
A. 
No person shall urinate in any street or public place in the Borough of Glassboro.
B. 
Violations and penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by one or more of the following:
[Added 8-23-2011 by Ord. No. 11-35; amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(1) 
First offense: mandatory fine of $234; no court appearance required if pleading guilty to the offense.
(2) 
Second or subsequent offenses: a fine not less than $234 and not more than $2,000; or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or by a period of community service not to exceed 90 days, or any combination thereof, in the discretion of the court.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 354-17, Unlawful sexual acts, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I); former § 354-18, Disorderly houses, as amended, was repealed 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 14-37; and former § 354-19, Maintaining games of chance, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
No person shall deal, play or engage in faro, roulette or other game of chance, either as banker, player, dealer or otherwise, for the purpose of gambling.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 354-21, Possession of lottery materials, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Amended 7-24-1979 by Ord. No. 79-12]
A. 
The making, creation or permitting of any unreasonably loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise in the Borough of Glassboro is hereby prohibited.
B. 
The making, creating or permitting of any loud and unnecessary noise of such character, intensity and duration as to be detrimental to the life, health and welfare of any individual or which, either steadily or intermittently, annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, peace or safety of any individual is hereby prohibited.
C. 
An owner, landlord or tenant, as hereafter defined, shall be guilty of permitting the conduct proscribed by Subsections A and B above if he assists, aids, abets or suffers such conduct by others upon his premises, either by overt act, by failure to act or by lack of supervision and control over others upon his premises.
D. 
Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
LANDLORD
Any person or persons who own or purport to own any building, structure or complex of buildings or structures in which there is rented or offered for rent housing space for living or dwelling purposes under either a written or oral lease.
OWNER
The person or persons who own or purport to own any building, structure or complex of buildings or structures.
TENANT
Any person or persons who occupy or have the right to occupy any building, structure or complex of buildings or structures under either a written or oral lease.
E. 
Violations and penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by one or more of the following, in the discretion of the court:
[Added 8-23-2011 by Ord. No. 11-35; amended 6-26-2018 by Ord. No. 18-30]
(1) 
A mandatory fine of not less than $200 and not more than $2,000;
(2) 
Imprisonment not to exceed 90 days;
(3) 
A period of community service not to exceed 90 days.
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 327, Noise.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 354-23, Bad reputation; consorting with known criminals, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Other riotous conduct, indecent conduct, breaches of the peace, vagrancy and prostitution not hereinbefore mentioned are hereby prohibited within the limits of said Borough.
B. 
Violations and penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by one or more of the following, in the discretion of the court:
[Added 8-23-2011 by Ord. No. 11-35; amended 6-26-2018 by Ord. No. 18-30]
(1) 
A mandatory fine of not less than $200 and not more than $2,000;
(2) 
Imprisonment not to exceed 90 days;
(3) 
A period of community service not to exceed 90 days.
No person shall, within the limits of said Borough, hinder or obstruct any Borough officer in the performance of his duties, nor shall any person willfully refuse or neglect to assist any Borough officer when lawfully called upon by him so to do in the execution of any process or in the suppression of any breach of the peace or disorderly conduct or in case of an escape or when such officer is resisted in the discharge of his duty, nor shall any person knowingly resist or oppose any officer or person authorized by law in serving or attempting to serve any writ, bill, order or process, or when making any arrest, either with or without a warrant.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 354-26, Falsification of age to obtain alcoholic beverages, as amended, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Amended 6-23-1981 by Ord. No. 81-8; 10-23-1990 by Ord. No. 90-27; 12-8-1998 by Ord. No. 98-25; 8-23-2011 by Ord. No. 11-35; 12-29-2016 by Ord. No. 16-61; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Each and every person violating any of the provisions of this chapter, may, in addition to other penalties noted, upon conviction thereof, be punished by one or more of the following: a fine not less than $100 and not more than $2,000; or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or by a period of community service not to exceed 90 days, or any combination thereof, in the discretion of the court.