[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Franklin Lakes 12-17-2019 by Ord. No. 1811. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.67, the Borough Clerk shall
maintain a list containing the names and addresses of Borough residents
who identify themselves as being in need of special assistance in
the event of an emergency, and who request that this information be
maintained on their behalf, for public safety purposes. The list shall
be cross-indexed by name and address of each resident requesting to
be on the list, and shall identify the special circumstances of each
individual. The Borough Clerk shall provide the list solely and strictly
for the purposes of this chapter to the Police Department, the Fire
Department and to the First Aid Corps, and shall ensure that they
are provided with updates at least monthly.
A notice to Borough residents advising them that such a list
is being maintained by the Borough Clerk for public safety purposes
shall be included annually with the tax bills mailed to local property
taxpayers. The notice shall include information as to how a resident
may add his or her name and address to the municipal list.
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 list, and shall provide the landlord with
a copy of a notice to be provided to the landlord's tenants,
including information as to how a tenant may be added to the list.
Within 30 days following notification by the Borough Clerk pursuant to § 415-3 and thereafter, at the time of creation of a tenancy, a landlord shall advise each tenant that the Borough Clerk maintains a list containing the names and addresses of Borough residents who identify themselves as being in need of special assistance in the event of an emergency, and who request that this information be maintained on their behalf, for public safety purposes. The landlord shall provide each tenant with a copy of the notice including information as to how a tenant may be added to the list.
