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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 19, RENT CONTROL OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ADDING A NEW SUB-SECTION TO SECTION 19:2-5.2, TO CHANGE THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH LANDLORDS MAY OBTAIN A TAX SURCHARGE.
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WHEREAS, the Newark Municipal Council wishes to amend the process by which a landlord may obtain a tax surcharge under the Newark Rent Control Regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
Section 1: Title 19, Rent Control, Chapter 2, Rent Control Regulations; Rent Control Board, Section 19:2-5.2, is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
19:2-5.2 Petition for Surcharge.
a. Any landlord seeking a surcharge shall petition the Board for approval and shall give notice to the tenant and the Board, at least thirty (30) days prior to the increase sought, of the calculations involved in computing the tax surcharge including the present property tax for the dwelling; the property tax for the dwelling for the previous year; total rent rolls of all units, occupied or unoccupied in the dwelling; the percentage of the increase over the total rent roll; the rent of the tenant; and the percentage of his/her present rent compared to the total rent roll.
b. Prior to making a determination on a landlord’s petition for a tax surcharge, the Board shall obtain a report from the Division of Inspections and Enforcement to determine whether there are any outstanding code violations on the subject property. In the event that the report reveals outstanding code violations, the Board shall deny the landlord’s application or defer action on the application until the landlord has abated the violations and proof of same has been submitted to the Board.
Section 2: Any ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
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