As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ADVANCE RENT
A sum of money paid by a prospective tenant to the landlord
pursuant to the terms of the lease for which the prospective tenant
is credited as a rental payment pursuant to said lease.
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
A sum of money agreed to be paid by a prospective tenant
to a real estate broker or salesman, duly licensed by the State of
New Jersey, for his services in locating a rental unit for the prospective
tenant.
RENTAL OFFICE
Includes that portion of the apartment resided in by the
superintendent of a structure containing rental units, if said superintendent
participates in the rental process either by accepting inquiries,
accepting prospective tenants' applications, or otherwise.
RENTAL UNIT
All or any portion of a structure which is leased or subleased
for residential occupancy by any tenant, whether for a term or period
and whether pursuant to a written or oral lease or sublease, and shall
include rooming houses. The term shall not mean or include any rental
or leased space in any hotel, motel, or established guesthouse.
SECURITY DEPOSIT
A sum of money, within the limitations permitted by law,
to be disposed of by the landlord as required by law during and upon
the expiration of the tenancy.
No person shall require of any prospective tenant or applicant
for a rental unit, in consideration of making the unit available to
him, any sum of money or any other valuable consideration not expressly
provided for in the written lease or which does not constitute either
a real estate commission, advance rental payment, or a security deposit.
A copy of this article shall be posted in a conspicuous place
in the office of the rental agent of each structure within the City
containing rental units.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500
or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.