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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 3, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, SECTION 1, CITY CLERK, SUBSECTION 2:3-1.8, MARRIAGE LICENSES, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, TO REMOVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ISSUANCE OF MARRIAGE LICENSES FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 37:1-2, et seq., the City Clerk is the licensing officer with respect to the issuance of marriage licenses for the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, from the period of 2000 to 2020 the number of marriage applications in the City of Newark has decreased exponentially and the marriage application fee ($28) has been waived by the State of New Jersey from July 2021 through June 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Community Wellness administers vital statistics and provides for certified copies of vital records via a Certified Municipal Registrar, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:8-16; and
WHEREAS, in the spirit of providing efficiency in process and effectively administering public services to residents it is in the best interest of the City of Newark to remove the issuance of marriage licensing and applications from the Office of the City Clerk to the Department of Health and Community Wellness, Division of Surveillance and Prevention (Registrar of Vital Statistics).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
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SECTION 1. The foregoing whereas clause is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. Title II, Administration, Chapter 3, Office of the City Clerk, Section 1, City Clerk, Subsection 2:3-1.8, Marriage Licenses is amended to remove the powers and duties of the issuance of marriage licenses fro...
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