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AN 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, TO CHANGE ALL RESPONSIBILITIES OF VACANT PROPERTIES REGISTRATION FROM THE RENT REGULATION OFFICER TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OR HIS DESIGNEE
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WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Newark is desirous of amending certain provisions of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, Title 2, Chapter10 to change all responsibilities of vacant properties registration from the Rent Regulation Officer to the Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development or his designee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
Section 1. Editor's Note: Additions are shown as underlined and bold. Deletions are strikethroughs.
2:10-1.4E. MAINTENANCE OF VACANT PROPERTIES, REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS AND FEES.
2:10-1.4E.1. Definitions.
Owner shall include the title holder, any agent of the title holder having authority to act with respect to a vacant property, any foreclosing entity subject to the provisions of C.46:10B-51 (P.L. 2008, c.127, Sec. 17), or any other entity determined by the City of Newark to have authority to act with respect to the property.
Vacant property shall mean any building used or to be used as a residence which is not legally occupied or at which substantially all lawful construction operations or residential occupancy has ceased, and which is in such condition that it cannot legally be reoccupied without repair or rehabilitation; provided, however, that any property that contains all building systems in working order and is being actively marketed by its owner for sale or rental, shall not be deemed vacant. Property determined to be "abandoned property" in accordance with the meaning of...
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