Borough of Wallington, NJ Article I Relocation Expenses

[Adopted 2-24-1994 by Ord. No. 94-3 (Ch. 209, Art. II, of the 1992 Code)]

§ 238-1 Owner's responsibility.

A. If the owner of any building in the Borough of Wallington rents an apartment to a tenant which is located in a building which is not in conformance with Chapter 365, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Wallington, and the tenant is thereafter required to move because of the nonconformance of said apartment, the owner of said building will be liable for all reasonable relocation expenses which may be sustained by any tenant required to relocate as a result of any enforcement action taken by the Borough to bring the building into compliance with the Borough's Zoning Code, which shall include, but not be limited to, moving expenses to a new location, such expenses not to exceed $2,500.

B. The landlord shall also be required to return to any tenant that tenant's security deposit and any pro rata rent which may be due to the tenant upon notification by the Building Official that the apartment must be vacated.

§ 238-2 Violation and penalties.

[Added 6-27-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-04[1]]

Any person who violates the provisions of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of the Code of the Borough of Wallington.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).