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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO ADD A NEW TITLE IX ENTITLED HOTELS, AND CHAPTER 1 "QUALITY HOSPITALITY (HOTELS)", IMPOSING ON HOTEL OWNERS/OPERATORS, CERTAIN FAIR HOTEL CUSTOMER STANDARDS AND WORKER RETENTION REQUIREMENTS UPON TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP.
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WHEREAS, the City is authorized by N.J.S.A. 40:52-1(d) to license and regulate hotels; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to promote the safe operation of hotels and motels within the community and protect the public through good practices and fair consumer practices; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that workforce stability contributes to promoting high quality and safe hotel operations that benefit the City and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to impose worker retention requirements upon the transfer of ownership or operation of all Hotels.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
Section 1. The Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, shall be amended to add a new Title IX entitled Hotels and Chapter 1 entitled "Quality Hospitality (Hotels), Imposing on Hotel Owners/Operators, Certain Fair Customer Standards and Worker Retention Requirements Upon Transfer of Ownership".
9:1.1 Definitions.
"Critical Employees" means any employee whose job classification is related to Housekeeping, Food Preparation or Food Service, Front Desk/Front Service, and Engineering at a Hotel. Such classifications include, but are not limited to, Room Attendants, House Persons, Bell/Door Persons, Front Desk Agents, Engineers and Maintenance Employees, Cooks, Stewards, Bartenders, and Servers.
"Hotel" shall mean a building or portion of it which is regularly used and kept open as such for lodging of guests and includes an apartment hotel, boarding house or club whether o...
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