{"id":2413,"date":"2016-06-15T02:57:34","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T06:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=2413"},"modified":"2016-06-15T02:57:34","modified_gmt":"2016-06-15T06:57:34","slug":"seaside-park-considers-no-knock-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2016\/06\/seaside-park-considers-no-knock-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Seaside Park Considers ‘No Knock’ Law"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A borough ordinance would create a \u201cno knock\u201d list in Seaside Park, prohibiting solicitors from knocking on the doors of homes whose residents signed up for the program.<\/p>\n

The borough council last week introduced an ordinance creating the list and its regulations. The ordinance, in order to be enacted, will require a public hearing and second vote at the council\u2019s regular meeting later this month.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere would be no charge\u201d to join the list, said Councilwoman Nancy Koury, which would be maintained by the borough clerk. Those who sign up for the list would be issued a decal with the borough\u2019s seal to inform would-be solicitors that a particular home is off limits to door-to-door salespeople.<\/p>\n

Due to court rulings on such lists, nonprofit organizations would be exempt from the ordinance.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want anyone approaching my home, to tell you the truth,\u201d said Councilman\u00a0Frank \u201cFritz\u201d McHugh.<\/p>\n

Borough Attorney\u00a0Steven A. Zabarsky said that while nonprofits would still be allowed to go door-to-door, the borough would require\u00a0those solicitors to register with the clerk\u2019s office before hitting the streets.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a form to fill out for charitable organizations that the police enforce,\u201d said Karen Barna, the borough\u00a0clerk.<\/p>\n

The ordinance, specifically, bans \u201cpeddling, itinerant vending and soliciting\u201d from those on the list. Violations would be punishable under the borough\u2019s general violations ordinance, which calls for a fine of not more than $2,000 and a jail term of not more than 90 days,\u00a0Zabarsky said.<\/p>\n

The council will take up the matter again at the June 23 meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. in the municipal court room above the police station.<\/p>\n

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