The Borough of Roselle hereby establishes a Borough of Roselle
Identification Card Program, which shall be issued to individuals
who can prove their identity and residency, in accordance with the
terms of this chapter, which shall be liberally interpreted.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BOROUGH
Unless otherwise identified shall solely mean Borough of
Roselle.
BOROUGH OF ROSELLE MUNICIPAL IDENTIFICATION (I.D.) CARD or ROSELLE
IDENTIFICATION CARD
An identification card issued by the Borough of Roselle that
shall, at a minimum, display the card holder's photograph, name,
date of birth, address, signature, issuance and expiration date. Such
card shall also, at the cardholder's option; display the cardholder's
self-designated gender. Such identification card shall be designed
in a manner to deter fraud.
CARE ADDRESS
The authorized use of address by Borough Agency, hospital,
private or public shelter, or religious institution in Roselle, New
Jersey serving homeless individuals or survivors of domestic violence.
CARE ADDRESS LETTER
A letter from a Borough Agency, hospital or nonprofit organization,
private or public shelter, or religious institution in Roselle, New
Jersey, authorizing use of address. Letter must indicate applicant
has received services from the entity for the past 15 days and may
use entity's address for mailing purposes (dated within 15 days).
Address on card will be "Care Of" the organization.
CARE OF ORGANIZATION
A Borough Agency, hospital, private or public shelter, nonprofit
organization, or religious institution in Roselle, New Jersey serving
homeless individuals or survivors of domestic violence.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
The Borough's Department of Administration, including
the Borough Administrator or designee and the Assistant Borough Administrator
or designee.
RESIDENT
A person who can establish that he or she is a current resident
of the Borough of Roselle.
In order to obtain a Borough of Roselle Identification Card,
an applicant must establish identity and residency within the Borough
of Roselle as follows:
A. Proof of identity. The Roselle Identification Card Program will use
a point system to determine if applicants are able to prove identity
and residency in Roselle, New Jersey. In order to establish identity,
an applicant shall be required to produce one or more of the following
documents: a United States or foreign passport, a United States driver's
license; a United States state identification card; a United States
permanent resident card; a consular identification card; a photo identification
card with name, address, date of birth, and expiration date issued
by another country to its citizens or nationals as an alternative
to a passport for re-entry to the issuing country; a certified copy
of United States or foreign birth certificate; a social security card;
a national identification card with photo, name, address, date of
birth, and expiration date; a foreign driver's license; a United
States or foreign military I.D. card; a current visa issued by a government
agency; a United States Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
(ITIN) authorization letter; an electronic benefit transfer (EBT)
card; or any other documentation that the administering agency deems
acceptable. If the individual is a minor, proof must be furnished
on behalf of said minor by the individual's parents or legal
guardian or by a court of competent jurisdiction. The administering
agency shall, through the policy and procedure established, create
a point system to ensure uniformity and nonbiased requirements by
which individuals may establish identity and residency. The Department
of Administration, through its policies and procedures, shall determine
the weight to be given to each type of document provided in this subsection,
and require that at a minimum an applicant produce more than one document
to establish identity.
B. Proof of residency. In order to establish residency, an applicant
must present one of more of the following items showing both the applicant's
name and residential address located within the Borough; a utility
bill; a local property tax statement or mortgage payment receipt;
a bank account statement; proof that the applicant has a minor child
currently enrolled in a school located within the Borough; an employment
pay stub; a jury summons or court order issued by a state or federal
court; a federal or state income tax or refund statement; an insurance
bill (homeowner's, renter's, health, life or automobile
insurance); written care address letter confirming residency; and
any other document the Department of Administration determines is
acceptable which shall be set forth in the policies and procedures
it promulgates. The Department of Administration shall create through
its policies and procedures alternative methods to establish residency,
notwithstanding the lack of fixed address. The Administrator may consider
a care address acceptable for the homeless and domestic violence applicants.
All Borough of Roselle departments shall accept the Roselle
Municipal Identification Card as proof of identity and residence for
access to Borough services and benefits unless such acceptance is
prohibited by federal or state law or unless the department or authority
has reason to suspect fraud by the purported cardholder. The Borough
of Roselle shall take reasonable efforts to promote the acceptance
of the card by banks and other public and private institutions located
within the Borough and publicize the benefits associated with the
Roselle Identification Cards.
The Borough of Roselle is providing the Roselle Identification
Card for identification and access to services provided by the Borough
of Roselle. The Borough does not act as guarantor or warrantor of
either of the information provided by the applicant for the Roselle
Identification Card or of/against acts, criminal or otherwise committed
by the individual(s) while possessing or using the Roselle Identification
Card. The Borough does not waive any of its protections afforded under
federal, state or local laws, including but not limited to the immunities
under the New Jersey Torts Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 et seq., by
processing or issuing the Roselle Identification Card.
The administering department shall submit a report to the Mayor
and the Borough of Roselle Municipal Council on the status of the
Roselle Identification Card Program on a quarterly basis or at the
request of the Mayor and/or Municipal Council.