File #: 23-1873    Version: 1 Name: Ordinance: Amending Title 7, Chapter 5, Enforcement; Violations; Penalties; Emergencies, Section 8 Violations Notices and Orders to Place a Lis Pendens on Violations of Initial Stop Work Orders (PC)
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 12/4/2023 In control: Municipal Council and City Clerk
On agenda: 12/20/2023 Final action: 1/10/2024
Title: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VII, STATE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE ENFORCING AGENCY, CHAPTER 5 ENFORCEMENT; VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES; EMERGENCIES, SECTION 8, VIOLATION NOTICES AND ORDERS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO PLACE A LIS PENDENS ON THOSE FOUND VIOLATING INITIAL STOP WORK ORDERS. Sponsor(s): Council Member, Patrick O. Council
Sponsors: Patrick O. Council, LaMonica R. McIver
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VII, STATE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE ENFORCING AGENCY, CHAPTER 5 ENFORCEMENT; VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES; EMERGENCIES, SECTION 8, VIOLATION NOTICES AND ORDERS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO PLACE A LIS PENDENS ON THOSE FOUND VIOLATING INITIAL 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 place a Lis Pendens on those found violating initial stop work orders; and

WHEREAS, the City realizes the need to amend existing enforcements and penalties to ensure a reduction in violating initial 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 initial 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 8, Violation Notices and Orders, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, to place a Lis Pendens on those found violating initial stop work orders as follows:

CHAPTER 5, Enforcement; Violations; Penalties; Emergencies

? 12 7:5-8 VIOLATION NOTICES AND ORDERS.

a. Construction Official shall serve, either personally or by certified mail return-receipt requested, a notice of violation and orders to terminate on the person responsible for the erection, construction, alteration, extension, repair, removal, demolition, or use of a building or structure in violation of the provisions of the Code, or in violatio...

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