Area residents were particularly upset about the failure of the community-alert network, which involved notifying neighbors of the prison by telephone about the escape.

In the cases of those considered to pose the greatest risk of repeating their crimes, the police are required to notify neighbors of their presence.

Their complaints ultimately forced county officials to increase permit fees for turbine owners and to require them to notify neighbors before installing one.

No local ordinances require private citizens to notify neighbors when they apply pesticides.

Pesticide users are required to notify neighbors anytime chemicals are used on an area larger than 100 square feet.

Would have required commercial pesticide companies to notify neighbors when they plan to apply chemicals outdoors.

Mr. Olday said growers had agreed to notify neighbors when the pesticide was being used, generally no more than twice in a growing season.

In New Jersey, the authorities are obligated to notify both neighbors and schools about high-risk offenders.