[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Perth Amboy 1-27-16 as Ord. No. 1804-2016. Amended in entirety 7-13-2016 by Ord. No. 1814-2016. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 7-13-2016 by Ord. No. 1814-2016]
A. 
The City of Perth Amboy hereby establishes a City of Perth Amboy Identification Card Program which shall be issued to individuals who can prove their identity and residency, in accordance with the terms of this chapter.
B. 
Administering Department. The Department of Human Services (hereinafter referred to as the "Administering Department") shall be designated as the department to administer the Perth Amboy Identification Card Program.
The Administering Department shall issue such policies and procedures necessary to effectuate the purposes of this ordinance; including, the designation of access sites where applications for such cards shall be made available for pick-up and submission. The Administering Department shall also make the applications available online.
[Amended 7-13-2016 by Ord. No. 1814-2016]
CITY OF PERTH AMBOY CITY IDENTIFICATION ("PACID") CARD or PERTH AMBOY IDENTIFICATION CARD
An identification card issued by the City of Perth Amboy that shall, at a minimum, display the card holder's photograph, name, date of birth, address, signature, issuance and an expiration date. Such card shall also, at the cardholder's option; display the cardholder's self-designated gender. Such identification card shall be designated in a manner to deter fraud.
RESIDENT
A person who can establish that he or she is a current resident of the City of Perth Amboy.
CITY
Unless otherwise identified shall solely mean City of Perth Amboy.
CARE OF ORGANIZATION
City Agency, hospital, private or public shelter, nonprofit organization, or religious institution in Perth Amboy, New Jersey serving homeless individuals or survivors of domestic violence.
CARE ADDRESS
Authorized use of address by City Agency, hospital, private or public shelter, nonprofit organization or religious institution in Perth Amboy serving homeless individuals or survivors of domestic violence.
CARE ADDRESS LETTER
A letter from a City Agency, hospital, nonprofit organization, private or public shelter, nonprofit organization, or religious institution in Perth Amboy, New Jersey authorizing use of address. Letter must indicate applicant has received services from the entity for the past fifteen (15) days and may use entity's address for mailing purposes (dated within fifteen (15) days). Address on card will be "Care Of" the organization.
[Amended 7-13-2016 by Ord. No. 1814-2016]
A. 
The City of Perth Amboy Identification Card shall be available to any resident of the City of Perth Amboy regardless of his or her race, color, creed, age, national origin, alienage, or citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, partnership status, any lawful source of income, housing status, status as a victim of domestic violence or status as a victim of sex offenses or stalking, or conviction or arrest record, provided that such resident is able to provide the requirements for establishing his or her identity and residency as set forth in this chapter and of any applicable policies and procedures established by the Administering Department.
B. 
The Perth Amboy Identification Card shall display at minimum the applicant's full name, photograph, address, date of birth, signature, card issue and expiration dates.
(1) 
The Administering Department shall, through policy and procedure establish as required by this chapter, create guidelines to protect the address of victims of domestic violence or alternate requirements for applicants who lack a permanent address. Such card shall also, at the cardholder's option, display the cardholder's self-designated gender.
(2) 
Such identification card shall be designed in a manner to deter fraud which may include: bar codes, serial numbers, watermarks, City Seal, and other security measures to deter fraud.
C. 
The City of Perth Amboy Identification Card is valid for two (2) years from date of issuance. Residents age fourteen (14) or over may apply for a card. Relocation out of the City invalidates the City of Perth Amboy Identification Card and shall be returned to the City for destruction.
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The fee for the issuance of the City of Perth Amboy Identification Card shall be $20 for adults and $7 for children, veterans, the disabled and senior citizens. Renewal of card shall be $10 and change of information shall be $7. The Administering Department may adopt rules and permit residents who cannot afford to pay such fee(s) to make a hardship application and to be granted a full or partial waiver of the fee.
(1) 
The Administering Department may in full or in part waive the fee for the City of Perth Amboy Identification Card, if an applicant can establish a hardship exemption. Applicants may file for a hardship exception waiver during application's intake process. In order for an applicant to be granted a hardship waiver, the applicant must demonstrate and have proof of one of the following circumstances:
(a) 
Applicant is currently homeless; or
(b) 
Applicant has proof of eviction within the last three (3) months; or
(c) 
Applicant has recently reported domestic violence; or
(d) 
Applicant has proof of substantial debt caused by medical expenses within the last twelve (12) months; or
(e) 
Applicant is currently unemployed; or
(f) 
Applicant has filed for bankruptcy within the last six (6) months; or
(g) 
Applicant currently receives one of the following:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SSI, or TANF, or Food Stamps. The applicant should provide proof in the form of a letter, notice or other official document containing the name of the agency granting the benefit, the name of the recipient of the benefit and the name of the benefit received.
(h) 
Applicant's current household income is at or below 15% of the federal poverty level.
[Amended 7-13-2016 by Ord. No. 1814-2016]
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In order to obtain a City of Perth Amboy Identification Card an applicant must establish their identity and residency within the City of Perth Amboy as follow:
(1) 
Proof of Identity. The City of Perth Amboy Identification Card Program will use a point system to determine if applicants are able to prove identity and residency in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. In order to establish identity, an applicant shall be required to produce one or more of the following expired or unexpired documents (expired documents must contain a profile picture) with a valid Perth Amboy address: a U.S. or foreign passport; a U.S. driver's license; a U.S. boater's license; a voter registration card; a valid U.S. state corrections identification card; a formerly incarcerated release form; a U.S. state identification card; a U.S. 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 U.S. or foreign birth certificate; Social Security card; a national identification card with photo, name, address, date of birth, and expiration date; a valid foreign driver's license; a U.S. or foreign military identification card; a current visa issued by a government agency; a current U.S. work permit; a U.S. 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 Department shall, through the policy and procedure it establishes, create a point system to ensure uniformity and non-biased requirements by which individuals may establish identity and residency. The Administering Department through its policies and procedures shall determine the weight to be given to each type of document provided in this paragraph, and require that at a minimum an applicant produce more than one document to establish identity.
(2) 
Proof of Residency. In order to establish residency, an applicant must present one or more of the following items showing both the applicant's name and residential address located within the City: 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 City; an employment pay stub; a jury summons or court order issued by State or Federal court; a Federal or State income tax or refund statement; an insurance bill (homeowner's, health, life or automobile insurance). Care Address Letter confirming residency; and any other document the Administering Department determines is acceptable which shall be set forth in its policies and procedures it promulgates. The Administering Department shall create through it policies and procedures alternative methods to establish residency, notwithstanding the lack of fixed address. The Administering Department may consider a care address acceptable for the homeless and domestic violence applicants.
All City of Perth Amboy departments shall accept the Perth Amboy Municipal Identification Card as proof of identity and residence for access to City 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 City of Perth Amboy shall take reasonable efforts to promote the acceptance of the card by banks and other public and private institutions and publicize the benefits associated with the City of Perth Amboy Identification Cards.
[Amended 7-13-2016 by Ord. No. 1814-2016]
The records relating to the application and issuance of the City of Perth Amboy Identification Cards shall be maintained in accordance with law.
A. 
The City of Perth Amboy shall make best efforts to protect the confidentiality of all municipal card applicants to the maximum extent allowable by federal and state law. The City of Perth Amboy shall not disclose personal information obtained from an applicant for a City of Perth Amboy Municipal Identification Card to any individual, public, or private entity, unless required by a court of competent jurisdiction, or authorized in writing by the individual to whom such information pertains, or when such individual is a minor or is otherwise not legally competent, by such individual's parent or legal guardian; when so ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction; to a requesting City department for the limited purpose of administering the program or determining or facilitating the applicant's eligibility for additional benefits or services or care and provided that such disclosure is made in accordance with all applicable federal and state privacy laws and regulations.
B. 
The Administering Department shall not retain original or copies of documents provided by an applicant to prove identity or residency when applying for a Perth Amboy City Identification Card.
[Amended 7-13-2016 by Ord. No. 1814-2016]
A. 
The City of Perth Amboy is providing the Perth Amboy Identification Card for identification and access to services provided by the City of Perth Amboy. The City does not act as guarantor or warrantor either of the information provided by the applicant for the Perth Amboy Identification Card or against any acts, criminal or otherwise committed by the individual(s) while possessing or using the Perth Amboy Identification Card. The City 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 Perth Amboy Identification Card.
The Administering Department shall submit a report to the Mayor and the City of Perth Amboy Council on the status of the City Identification Card Program on a yearly basis or at the request of the Mayor and/or City Council.
[Amended 7-13-2016 by Ord. No. 1814-2016]
Altering or intentionally damaging the Perth Amboy Municipal Identification Card, using another person's Perth Amboy Municipal Identification Card, or allowing the cardholder's Perth Amboy Municipal Card to be used by another person may result in confiscation of the card and is in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:28-7. Submission of false documents to obtain a Perth Amboy Municipal Identification Card is a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:2-2.1(c) and making false statements to obtain a Perth Amboy City Identification card is a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-4 and is punishable by law.
Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this section, any person who violates any provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by one or more of the following penalties: (1) a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000); (2) imprisonment for any term not exceeding ninety (90) days; or (3) a period of community services not exceeding ninety (90) days. Separate offenses shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
[Amended 7-13-2016 by Ord. No. 1814-2016]
The Administering Department shall report monthly to the Business Administrator and the City Council data outlining how many ID Cards have been dispensed by the City. The report shall only include information pertinent to determine the effectiveness of the overall program.