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09-12 ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE, COUNTY OF CAMDEN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDING CHAPTER 54, PEACE AND GOOD ORDER, OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Merchantville, County of Camden, and State of New Jersey that Chapter 54, Peace and Good Order, of the Code of the Borough of Merchantville, is hereby amended as follows: ARTICLE I. SECTION 54-12 Sex offender residency prohibition; 2,500 feet. (a) Deleted in its entirety. (b) Deleted in its entirety. (c) Deleted in its entirety. (d) Deleted in its entirety. ARTICLE II. All Ordinances contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent that they are inconsistent herewith. ARTICLE III. This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication according to law.
THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE
BY: FRANK M. NORTH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
DENISE BROUSE, BOROUGH CLERK
The foregoing ordinance was introduced by Mayor and Council at the regular meeting held on May 11, 2009. This Ordinance will be considered for adoption on final reading and public hearing to be held on June 8, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room, Merchantville Municipal Building, 1 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, New Jersey.
The purpose of this Ordinance is to adopt repeal the regulations adopted addressing the residency of convicted sex offenders, consistent with the ruling of the Supreme Court of New Jersey holding such ordinances to be precluded by the language of N.J.S.A. 2C:7-1 et seq., commonly referred to as “Megan’s Law.” A copy of this Ordinance is available at no charge to the general public between the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday (Legal Holidays excluded), at the Office of the Borough Clerk, Merchantville Borough Hall, One West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, New Jersey. |