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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT TITLE XVIII, HOUSING CODE, CHAPTER 6, HOUSING AND ZONING REGULATIONS (CERTIFICATE OF CODE COMPLIANCE), SECTION 10, CERTIFICATE OF CODE COMPLIANCE REQUIRED UPON A NEW TENANCY, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY MAKING VARIOUS CORRECTIONS.
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WHEREAS, the Municipal Council adopted Ordinance 6F-b on December 10, 2019, amending Title 18, Housing Code, Chapter 6, Housing and Zoning Regulations (Certificate of Code Compliance) by adding a Section 10, Certificate of Code Compliance required upon a New Tenancy, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, by making various corrections; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Ordinance 6F-b adopted December 10, 2019, to make various corrections.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
Note: Additions are shown in bold and underlined and deletions are shown as strikethrough.
Section 1. Title 18, Housing Code, Chapter 6, Housing and Zoning Regulations (Certificate of Code Compliance), Section 10, Certificate of Code Compliance Required upon a New Tenancy, is hereby amended in the following manner:
18:6-10.3 BRINGING A NEEDY PERSON TO THE CITY OF NEWARK
No person shall knowingly bring, or cause to be brought, a needy person to the City of Newark for the purpose of making him or her a public charge. A person who violates this Sub-section shall be obligated to convey such needy person out of the City of Newark.
For the purposes of this Sub-section, a needy person shall mean a person who is in a state of poverty and lacks the necessities of food and shelter.
18:6-10. 43 Penalty.
Violations of this Section by any person or corporation shall be punishable by a fine of at least One Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($100.00) Two Hundred Fifty Dollars and Zero Cents ($250.00) but not exceeding One Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days or by a period of community service not to exceed ninety (90) days. Each day's violation of this Section shall constitute a separate offense.
All fines that are unpaid by a homeowner, whether individually or a corporation, shall become a lien on the property.
SECTION 2: If any provision of this Ordinance or application thereof to any person(s) or circumstance is judged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalidated provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared severable.
SECTION 3: The Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey.
STATEMENT
This Ordinance Amends Title XVIII, Housing Code, Chapter 6, Housing and Zoning Regulations (Certificate of Code Compliance), Section 10, Certificate of Code Compliance Required upon A New Tenancy, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented by making various corrections.