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ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 10, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000 AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO ADD A NEW SECTION 2:10-1.4F REGULATING THE CARE, MAINTENANCE, SECURITY, AND UPKEEP OF VACANT AND ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ON WHICH A SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN AN ACTION TO FORECLOSE HAS BEEN FILED AND REQUIRING OUT-OF-STATE CREDITORS, WHO HAVE SERVED A SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN AN ACTION TO FORECLOSE ON A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, TO DESIGNATE AN IN-STATE PERSON OR ENTITY TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE, MAINTENANCE, AND UP-KEEP OF THE PROPERTY.
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WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 46:10B-51 outlines the procedure for notifying municipalities about a foreclosure filing and establishes certain rules regarding vacant properties in foreclosure that violate state statutes or local ordinances; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 46:10B-51, was amended by Assembly Bill 1257-P.L.2008, c 127 (the "Assembly Bill 1257"), signed into law on August 22, 2014, and now permits municipalities to adopt Ordinances to regulate the care, maintenance, security and upkeep to the exterior of vacant and abandoned residential properties on which a summons and complaint in an action of foreclosure has been filed and require Out-of-State creditors, who have served a summons and complaint in an action to foreclose on a residential property, to designate an In-State person or entity to be responsible for the care, maintenance, and up-keep of the property; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the City of Newark to adopt an Ordinance that regulates the care, maintenance, security and upkeep to the exterior of vacant and abandoned residential properties on which a summons and complaint in an action of foreclosure has been filed in order to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the City of Newark.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT OR...
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