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TOWNSHIP OF VERNON
ORDINANCE #07-38

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING §§428-10, 428-15, 428-16 AND 428-18 OF THE VERNON TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND ADDING §428-18A TO THE VERNON TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Council of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex and State of New Jersey as follows.

1.

a. §428-10 shall be amended by repealing paragraph A (10).

b. 428-15 shall be amended by adding the following language: “An application may include the names of multiple solicitors in the event same are employed by the applicant and their names and information as required by §428-10 are individually included with the application.”

c. §428-16 shall be amended by adding language as follows: “One license fee of $100.00 shall apply to all licenses issued under one application in the event all solicitors included in the application are employed by the same applicant.”

d. §428-18 shall be amended by replacing 8:00 p.m. with 9:00 p.m .

2. §428-18A shall be added as follows:

§428-18A. No Solicitation List.

a. The Township of Vernon shall institute a list of residents who request that solicitors not solicit on their property. The “No Solicitation List” shall be maintained by the Township Clerk.

b. Residents of Vernon may request in writing to the Township Clerk to be added to the No Solicitation List.

c. Upon receipt of a written request, the Township Clerk shall add the name and address of the resident to the No Solicitation List.

d. Prior to solicitation or canvassing by any person or organization receiving a license under §428, the Township Clerk shall provide a copy of the No Solicitation List to the license applicant with the license and the licensee and their employees shall thereafter refrain from any solicitation on the properties or to the names set forth on the No Solicitation List .

3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances or resolutions that are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are repealed to the extent necessary.

4. If any article, section, subsection, term or condition of this Ordinance is declared invalid or illegal for any reason, the balance of the Ordinance shall be deemed severable and shall remain in full force and effect.

5. This Ordinance shall take effect after publication and passage according to law.

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the above Ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at the regular meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey held in the Municipal Building on the 13th day of August, 2007, and the same came up for final passage at the regular meeting of the Township Council held on the 27th day of August, 2007, at which time, after persons interested were given the opportunity to be heard concerning said Ordinance, the same was passed and will be in full force and effect in the Township of Vernon according to law.

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JANET MORRISON, MAYOR

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PATRICIA LYCOSKY, R.M.C.
TOWNSHIP CLERK