[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Clinton 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. 22-11. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is unlawful for any owner of a business, owner of a rental unit or units, or the owner of a multifamily home of four or fewer units, one of which is owner-occupied, to operate within the Town of Clinton without first registering its certificate of insurance demonstrating compliance with Section 1 of P.L. 2022, c. 92,[1] and paying the registration fee required herein.
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A 40A:10A-1.
The following entities are required to register their certificate of insurance under this chapter:
A. 
Businesses, which shall mean any person intending to sell or dispose of or to offer to sell or dispose of any goods, wares, merchandise or render any services for fees within the Town of Clinton. This shall include businesses operating on a temporary basis within the Town of Clinton, such as peddlers, solicitors, and transient vendors licensed pursuant to Town of Clinton Code Chapter 107 and any retail food establishments licensed pursuant to Town Code Chapter 157.
B. 
Owners of single rental dwelling units.
C. 
Owners of multiple-dwelling rental units.
D. 
Owners of multifamily homes that include rental units, even where one unit is owner-occupied.
A. 
Rental dwelling units. The Housing Officer of the Town of Clinton, or his or her designee in his or her absence, shall accept, approve, and file registration applications and collect registration fees hereunder for rental dwelling units.
B. 
Businesses. The Fire Official of the Town of Clinton, or his or her designee in his or her absence, shall accept, approve, and file registration applications and collect registration fees hereunder for businesses.
The registration fees of this chapter shall be $15 annually. Registrations shall expire on December 31 of each year. Renewals must be submitted by December 1 of each year. After the effective date of this chapter, entities covered under this chapter shall be required to register by March 1, 2023, and such registration shall be valid for the 2023 calendar year.
An application for a business insurance registration shall be accompanied by the required fee and shall be made to the Housing Officer or Fire Official (as applicable), or his or her designee in his or her absence, upon forms provided by the Housing Officer or Fire Official (as applicable). It shall contain the following information:
A. 
The name and address of the applicant. If the applicant is a corporation, the name and address of its registered agent.
B. 
The address of the rental dwelling units or business, as applicable. If the registration applies to a transient business or a mobile food unit, a general description of the time frame for operation and area where the business will be operated
C. 
A description of the nature of the business and the goods, property or services to be sold or supplied.
D. 
A certificate of insurance reflecting the following amounts of insurance in compliance with P.L. 2022, c. 92.[1]
(1) 
Except as provided in Subsection D(2) of this section, the owner of a business or the owner of a rental unit or units shall maintain liability insurance for negligent acts and omissions in an amount of no less than $500,000 for combined property damage and bodily injury to or death of one or more persons in any one accident or occurrence.
(2) 
The owner of a multifamily home which is four or fewer units, one of which is owner-occupied, shall maintain liability insurance for negligent acts and omissions in an amount of no less than $300,000 for combined property damage and bodily injury to or death of one or more persons in any one accident or occurrence.
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A 40A:10A-1 et seq.
Any person who violates the terms of this chapter shall pay the license fee plus a fine of not less than $500 but no more than $5,000, plus court costs.