As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ICA INDEX
The ICA Index shall be derived by first computing the percentage
of the entire population of the Township which is represented by the
population of a given multiunit complex and then comparing that to
the ICA for the same multiunit complex as a ratio. By way of example,
if the population of the Township is 10,000 and the population of
the multiunit complex is 1,000, then the multiunit complex would comprise
1,000/10,000 or 0.10 (or 10%) of the Township's entire population.
If the same multiunit complex's ICA is 12% or 0.12, then the
ICA Index would be computed as follows: 10 to 12 or 1:1.2.
INDEX OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (ICA)
A.
The Index of Criminal Activity shall include the number of criminal
events occurring within a given six-month calendar period (January
1 to June 30 and July 1 to December 31), as reported and verified
by the New Jersey State Police in the following categories:
(2)
Assault/assault in progress.
(8)
Discharge of firearms/shooting incidents.
(9)
Harassment/terroristic threats.
B.
The source of the information for determining the ICA shall
be derived from the database kept and maintained by the New Jersey
State Police and U.S. census population data and interim projections
of Township population between census.
C.
The ICA for any given multiunit complex shall be computed by
comparing the number of criminal events for the entire Township of
Upper Deerfield to the number of criminal events within a given multiunit
complex. More specifically, the number of criminal events in the multiunit
complex shall be the numerator of a quotient and the number of criminal
events for the entire Township shall be the denominator of the same
quotient. By way of example, if the number of criminal events in the
Township is 100 and the number of criminal events within a multiunit
complex is nine then the quotient would be 9/100 and the resulting
ICA would be 9% or 0.09.
MULTIUNIT COMPLEX
A multiunit complex is a complex consisting of an aggregation
of 75 or more residential dwelling units on one or more parcels, tax
lots or blocks which are generally contiguous and which are operated
by one owner or one management company and are held out to the public
as being operated under one name or facility. For the purposes of
this chapter, all of the residential units within the entire complex
as herein defined shall be considered a single complex.
SECURITY
Security is defined as any measures taken to protect the
health and safety of residents living within multiunit complexes.
Security may include, but is not limited to, visitor sign-in requirements,
video or human surveillance, unarmed guard patrols, armed guard patrols
and/or any other measures taken to improve health and safety and reduce
the ICA.
Whenever the ICA Index in any multiunit complex exceeds 1:1.25 for a six-month period, then the owners and/or operators of the multiunit complex shall be required to implement security measures at the multiunit complex as further described in §§
323-3 and
323-4.
At the end of any six-month period, succeeding a six-month period during which the ICA Index was in violation of the ordinance, that the ICA Index has been reduced to levels below those established in §
323-4, the owner/operator of the multiunit complex shall be permitted, but not required, to reduce or cease providing security to levels consistent with this chapter.
If at any time after the effective date of this chapter a multiunit
owner/operator, or agent, servant or employee thereof, reports the
occurrence of any criminal activity on its premises (which has not
been previously reported independently by a third party) to either
the New Jersey State Police or to 911, then such a report or reports
of criminal activity shall not be included in the calculation of the
ICA for that multiunit complex.
In the event that a multiunit complex shall exceed the ICA Index,
as set forth in this chapter, of 1:1.25 or more for a period of more
then six months and shall fail to implement a security plan as required
by this chapter, then, for each day following the period of time during
which such a security plan should have been established and implemented,
the multiunit complex shall be liable to pay a fine in the amount
of $1,000 for each day it fails to provide security as set forth in
this chapter. The owners of the multiunit complex shall be jointly
and severally liable for the payment of this penalty based upon the
ratio of units owned by each owner. The maximum penalty which may
be assessed is $1,000 per multiunit complex per day.