[Adopted 7-7-1980 as Sec. 12-6 of Ch. XII of the Revised General Ordinances]
A. 
Court action for rent receiver. In the event the owner of a substandard multiple dwelling fails to comply with an order for repair, alteration or improvement after notice and opportunity to do so and where such failure to comply results in the continuation of a condition or conditions harmful to the health and safety of the occupants of the multiple dwelling or to the general public, the public officer shall, by and with the approval of the Municipal Council, bring an action in the Superior Court pursuant to Chapter 168 of the Laws of 1966, or as hereafter amended or supplemented, to be appointed receiver ex officio of the rents and income from such property and expend the same for the purpose of making such repairs, alterations or improvements as are necessary to correct the harmful condition or conditions. The rents and income so collected by the receiver shall also be available for the payment of such costs and expenses of the receivership as may be adjudged by the Court and for the payment to the municipality of any fines or penalties which may have been imposed on the owner for violations of this article and which have not been paid by the person liable therefor.
B. 
Appointment of managing agent. Upon his appointment, the receiver, by and with the approval of the Municipal Council, in all cases where the real property in question is encumbered by a first mortgage, shall appoint such first mortgagee, if such mortgagee is a proper person and is willing to accept such appointment, as the receiver's agent to collect the rents and income from such real property and manage the same, and in all other cases the receiver, by and with the approval of the Municipal Council, may designate some other competent person as the receiver's agent to collect the rents and income from such real property and manage the same, which mortgagee or other person shall account promptly to the receiver for the rents and income so collected; provided, however, that if the mortgagee or other persons so designated are derelict in collecting or accounting for such rents and income or in the management of such real property, the receiver shall apply to the Court for the removal of such designated mortgagee or other person, upon notice, in writing, to him and for the designation, in the Court's discretion, of another person to collect the rents and income from such real property and manage the same and account to the receiver for the rents and income of such real property as aforesaid.[2]
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Editor's Note: Original Section 12-6.9, Procedure to Impose Rent Controls, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 6-22-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-5.
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Editor's Note: Original Sections 12-6.5 and 12-6.6, regarding rent control, which immediately preceded this section, were deleted 6-22-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-5.
Every owner and managing agent of a multiple dwelling within the Township shall be registered. Such registration shall be with the Municipal Clerk upon forms prescribed by and furnished by the Township. Every such registration form shall include the name and address of the owner and the name and address of an agent in charge of the premises residing in Mount Holly.
Any person aggrieved by an order issued by a public officer under this article may, within 60 days after the posting and service of such order, bring an action for injunction relief to restrain the public officer from carrying out the provisions of the order and for any other appropriate relief in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 168, Laws of 1966, or as hereafter amended or supplemented.[1]
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 2A:42-74 et seq.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to abrogate or impair the powers of the courts or of any department of the Township to enforce any other provisions of the statutes of the State of New Jersey or of its ordinances or regulations nor to prevent or punish violations thereof, and the powers conferred by this article shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law.
Records of orders, findings and determinations made by the public officer under this article shall be deemed public records and shall be permanently restrained.
[Amended 6-22-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-5]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than 90 days, or both.