File #: 20-0913    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 7/28/2020 In control: Law
On agenda: 8/11/2020 Final action: 9/2/2020
Title: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VIII BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS, CHAPTER 7, HAWKING AND PEDDLING; CANVASSING AND SOLICITING, ARTICLE 2, CANVASSING AND SOLICITING OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ESTABLISHING A FEE, AND ADDING A NEW SUB-SECTION ESTABLISHMENT OF A NO-KNOCK REGISTRY. DEFERRED 6PSF-i 081920
Sponsors: LaMonica R. McIver, John Sharpe James
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9/2/20201 Municipal Council Close on Public Hearing and AdoptPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
8/19/20201 Municipal Council Maintained on Public Hearing and DeferredPass Action details Meeting details Video Video
8/11/20201 Municipal Council Advance and Adopt on First Reading as 6F-Pass Action details Meeting details Video Video
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VIII BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS, CHAPTER 7, HAWKING AND PEDDLING; CANVASSING AND SOLICITING, ARTICLE 2, CANVASSING AND SOLICITING OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ESTABLISHING A FEE, AND ADDING A NEW SUB-SECTION ESTABLISHMENT OF A NO-KNOCK REGISTRY.
DEFERRED 6PSF-i 081920

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WHEREAS, the City of Newark has a vested interest in ensuring that its residents are not unfairly preyed upon by unwanted and unwarranted solicitations; and

WHEREAS, there has been a recent increase in solicitations to purchase houses at depressed prices; and
WHEREAS, certain solicitations use high pressure tactics to persuade unsuspecting homeowners to sell their homes at artificially low prices; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40:48-2 authorizes a municipality to make, amend, repeal and enforce such other ordinances, regulations, rules and by-laws not contrary to the laws of this State or of the United States, as it may deem necessary and proper for the good government, order and protection of persons and property, and for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:

Editor's Note: Additions are shown as underlined and bold. Deletions are shown as strikethroughs.

SECTION 1: Title VIII Businesses and Occupations, Chapter 7, Hawking and Peddling; Canvassing and Soliciting, Article 2, Canvassing and Soliciting, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, is amended as follows:

8:7-10. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this Article:
Canvass or solicit shall mean to canvass, solicit or call from house to house in the City of Newark or from elsewhere or , traveling either by foot, wagon, automobile, motor truck or any other type of conveyanc...

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