[Added 9-14-1993 by Ord.
No. MC 2980]
[Amended 9-14-2004 by Ord. No. MC 3272; 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. MC 3531; 7-14-2015 by Ord. No. MC 3544]
A.
Guard required.
(1)
Except as otherwise herein provided, all public and private housing
buildings or developments in the Township of Irvington which contain
over 100 housing units shall be required to have present on the premises
an armed security guard for some portion of every twenty-four-hour
period.
(2)
Garden apartment developments of more than 100 units shall be required
to post an armed security guard on the premises, patrolling both buildings
and grounds, for a minimum of eight hours. The eight-hour shift shall
be determined by the landlord or his agent, based upon experience
and statistics about the times of maximum criminal activity in the
area.
(3)
Developments of more than 100 units situated in one or more buildings
of more than three stories each, with central or common entrances
for all units in each building, or gated secured community with fencing
that channels people through one entrance, shall be required to post
one armed guard at the gated entrance.
B.
Exemptions.
(1)
Housing units that are situated on the grounds of hospitals, where
such grounds are patrolled by a security patrol at least once per
hour, shall exempt from the requirement of maintaining an armed security
guard on the premises.
(2)
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any dwelling unit
which is a condominium development.
[Amended 9-14-2004 by Ord. No. MC 3272]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A guard armed with a handgun which is licensed or otherwise
allowed by law to carry such a weapon while performing the duties
of a security guard.
Any group of housing units owned or operated by a single
individual or entity. The units may be situated in one or more buildings
so long as they are referred to as a part of the single development.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the definition of "developments" shall
not include dwellings developed pursuant to a general development
plan approved by the Planning Board and subject to a redevelopment
agreement with the Township.
[Amended 5-14-2013 by Ord. No. MC 3492]
Any group of housing units from one to three stories, with
multiple entrances, owned and/or operated by a single person or entity.
For the purposes of this article, any building or apartment
whose function is to provide housing to families or individuals.
[Amended 9-14-2004 by Ord. No. MC 3272[1]]
[Added 2-10-2004 by Ord.
No. MC 3255]
Each separate entrance within a building occupied as a residence
shall have a lock with a key that is separate and unique from any
other key in the same housing complex. A housing complex is defined
by commonality of ownership and not by structure type.
