[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Brooklawn 10-15-2018 by Ord. No. 12-2018. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.67, the Borough Clerk shall prepare
and maintain a Special Assistance Registry, which shall consist of
the names and addresses of those residents identifying themselves
as in need of special assistance in the event of an emergency. This
Registry shall be cross-indexed by the name and address of each resident
that opts onto the Registry, identifying the special circumstances
for each, and is to be used solely for public safety purposes.
B.
The Borough Clerk shall provide the Registry, which must be updated
at least monthly, to the Chief of the Brooklawn Police Department,
the Chief of the Brooklawn Fire Department, the Captain of the Bellmawr
First Aid Squad, and to any other emergency services agency that may
be called to serve the residents of the Borough.
C.
Any Borough resident who has requested placement on the Special Assistance
Registry shall remain on the Special Assistance Registry until such
time as he or she advises the Borough Clerk, in writing, that they
wish to be removed from the Registry.
D.
The Borough Tax Collector shall include, with the mailing of the
annual tax bill, a notice advising residents that a Special Assistance
Registry is being maintained by the Borough Clerk for public safety
purposes. This notice shall include information as to how Borough
residents may add their names and addresses onto the Registry.
E.
The Borough Clerk shall notify each landlord who has filed a certificate
of registration with the Borough pursuant to N.J.S.A. 46:8-28 of the
existence of the Special Assistance Registry, and provide the landlord
with a copy of the notice to be forwarded on to the landlord's
tenants; the landlord shall forward this notice to their tenants within
30 days following notification by the Borough Clerk. Thereafter, upon
creation of a tenancy, the landlord shall advise each tenant of the
Special Assistance Registry and how they may add themselves to the
Registry.
F.
Any information contained in the Special Assistance Registry is exempt
from disclosure under the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1
et seq.
