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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 10, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, SECTION 1.4G, REGISTRATION OF FORECLOSURE MORTGAGE PROPERTIES, SUBSECTION 1.4G.1, DEFINITIONS, TO CLARIFY DEFINITION OF VACANT AND ABANDONED, AND SECTION 2, INSPECTION AND REGISTRATION, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL FEE, IF THE REGISTRABLE PROPERTY IS VACANT OR ABANDONED.
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WHEREAS, on June 2, 2011, the Municipal Council adopted Ordinance 6PSF-a, amending Title 2, Administration, Chapter 10, Department of Economic Development and Housing Development to add new Section 2:10-1.4E, incorrectly referenced as 2:10-1.4D, governing the maintenance of vacant properties in the City of Newark, establishing registration requirements and levying registration fees on owners of vacant properties; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2015, the Municipal Council adopted Ordinance 6PSF-b to amend Title 2, Chapter 10, Section 1.4E, to change all responsibilities of vacant property registration from the rent regulation officer to the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development and/or his designee; and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2022, the Municipal Council adopted Ordinance 6PSF-a, to further amend Title 2, Chapter 10, Section 1.4E, to add registration fees and violations for commercial units, increase the registrations fees and violation fines for residential units, and add regulations on the registration of foreclosed mortgage properties; and
WHEREAS, City of Newark (The "City") continues to be negatively impacted both fiscally and economically, by the vacant properties, both commercial and residential; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes Registrable Properties that are subject to foreclosure action or foreclosed upon located throughout the City create a greater risk of blight and lead to a dec...
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