AGENDA GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP COUNCIL MEETING ...

SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The Township Council of the Township of Gloucester has
determined that the presence of Graffiti on buildings and structures within
the Township of Gloucester may have an adverse effect on the community
public health, safety and welfare, which adverse effects include, but not
limited to depreciation of property values, deterioration of neighborhoods,
increase in incidents of blight, litter and the interference with property
owners’ enjoyment of their property.
The Township of Gloucester has further determined that acts of Graffiti by
youths are increasing within the Township of Gloucester and that such acts
may be attributed to the lack of care, custody, control and supervision by
the parent.
The Township has further determined that parents should have some
responsibility for the conduct of their children and there should be some
deterrence by Ordinance to juvenile acts of vandalism by graffiti and to
parental neglect of juvenile supervision.
The Township of Gloucester therefore determines that it is desirable to
establish a penalty by Ordinance and a recovery for the damages expended
for acts of juvenile graffiti from the neglectful parent, guardian or other
person having legal custody over the juvenile who caused such damage by
graffiti.
SECTION 2.
That Section 29-7 be and is hereby amended as follows:
Any person convicted of violation of Section 2 of this Ordinance shall pay
a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 and or be
imprisoned in the County jail for a period of not more than ninety (90)
days.