§ 62-6. Library rule and regulations—Failure to abide by.

(a)

That it shall be unlawful for any person to retain, or otherwise not comply with the rules of the Eufaula Carnegie Library with respect thereto, any book, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, periodical, manuscript or other property belonging in or to or on deposit with the Eufaula Carnegie Library, or any branch operated in connection therewith, for a period in excess of fourteen days after notification by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the borrower at the last address for such person on file in the library records, or such new address as may be obtained, or by personal service upon said person. The notification shall be given after the expiration of time during which the borrower is permitted by the rules of the library to retain possession of such articles. Such notice shall include a copy of this section.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to write upon, draw upon, mark upon, rip, tear, cut, or otherwise deface any book, newspaper, magazine pamphlet, periodical, manuscript or other property belonging in or on deposit with the Eufaula Carnegie Library or any branch operated in connection therewith.

(c)

Any person violating the provisions of this section, shall, upon conviction, be fined an amount not less than $5.00, nor more than $100.00, and/or be confined in the city jail for a period not to exceed 20 days, or both. In the event a person charged under this section has damaged property of the library or has not returned to the Eufaula Carnegie Library in good condition the overdue books, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, periodicals, manuscripts, or other property belonging to the Eufaula Carnegie Library by the trial date of any charge brought under this section, the Court must also assess the cost of replacing said items against the charged party if found guilty.

(d)

In the event a person otherwise chargeable under this section is a minor under the custody of an adult who has agreed in writing to be responsible for all library materials borrowed and selected by said minor, then instead of charging said minor with a violation of this section, said adult shall be charged with violating the provisions of this section the same as if said adult had personally committed said violation. Evidence that any minor violated the provisions of this section shall be accepted as evidence in support of any charges brought against said adult charged under this section.

(e)

There shall be no court cost levied in connection with a first court appearance and/or first conviction. Court costs shall be levied in addition to any other fine and/or sentence on all subsequent convictions of the same person for violating this section.

(f)

Enforcement of this section shall be by summons and complaint.

(Ord. No. 2001-1, §§ 1—6, 2-5-01)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2001-1, §§ 1—6, adopted February 5, 2001, did not specifically amend the Code; hence, inclusion as § 62-6 was at the discretion of the editor.