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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VII, STATE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE ENFORCING AGENCY, CHAPTER 5 ENFORCEMENT; VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES; EMERGENCIES, SECTION 4, PENALTIES, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO INCREASE FINES AND PENALTIES FOR THOSE IN VIOLATION OF STOP WORK ORDERS.
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Patrick O. Council
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WHEREAS, the Municipal Council on behalf of the City of Newark wishes to increase fines and penalties for those who are in violation of stop work orders; and
WHEREAS, the City realizes the need to amend existing fines and penalties to ensure a reduction in violating stop work orders; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council finds and declares the following amendments to the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, are deemed necessary for the enforcement of stop work orders.
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. Deletions are shown in Strikeouts.
SECTION 1. Title VII, State Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency, Chapter 5, Enforcement; Violations; Penalties; Emergencies, Section 4, Penalties, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, to increase fines and penalties for those in violation to stop work orders as follows:
CHAPTER 5, Enforcement; Violations; Penalties; Emergencies
? 12:5-4 PENALTIES.
Any person or corporation including any officer, director, or employee of a corporation, who:
a. Violates any of the provisions of the act or the Code shall be subject to a penalty of $100 $500.00 for each such violation after expiration of the time period delineated in the notice and order to terminate, and shall be subject to a further penalty of $500 $1,000.00 for each week in which he fails to comply with...
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