[Ord. 6 PSF-G, 5-20-2015; Ord. 6PSF-D, 6-15-2016]
The City of Newark hereby establishes a City of Newark Identification
Card Program, which shall be issued to individuals who can prove their
identity and residency, in accordance with the terms of this ordinance,
which shall be liberally interpreted.
[Ord. 6 PSF-G, 5-20-2015; Ord. 6PSF-D, 6-15-2016]
a.
The Office of the Mayor (hereafter referred to as the Administering
Office) shall be designated as the office to administer the Newark
Identification Card Program.
b.
The Administering Office shall issue such policies and procedures
necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter; including, the
designation of access sites (including at least one site within each
of the five wards of the City of Newark), where applications for such
cards shall be made available for pick-up and submission. The Department
of Administration, Office of Information Technology shall also make
the applications available online.
[Ord. 6 PSF-G, 5-20-2015; Ord. 6PSF-D, 6-15-2016]
Shall mean authorized use of address by City agency, hospital,
private or public shelter, non-profit organization, or religious institution
in Newark, New Jersey serving homeless individuals or survivors of
domestic violence.
Shall mean a letter from a City agency, hospital, non-profit
organization, private or public shelter, or religious institution
in Newark, New Jersey authorizing use of address. Letter must indicate
applicant has received services from the entity for 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.
Shall mean City agency, hospital, private or public shelter,
nonprofit organization, or religious institution in Newark, New Jersey
serving homeless individuals or survivors of domestic violence.
Unless otherwise identified shall solely mean City of Newark.
Shall mean an identification card issued by the City of Newark
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.
Shall mean a person who can establish that he or she is a
current resident of the City of Newark.
[Ord. 6 PSF-G, 5-20-2015; Ord. 6PSF-D, 6-15-2016]
a.
The City of Newark Identification Card shall be available to any
resident of the City of Newark 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 meet 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 Office.
b.
The Newark Identification Card shall display at minimum the applicant's
full name, photograph, address, date of birth, signature, card issue
and expiration dates. The administering agency shall, through policy
and procedure it establishes as required by this chapter, create guidelines
to protect the addresses 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. 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 protections to deter fraud.
c.
The City of Newark Identification Card is valid for two years from
date of issuance. Residents age 14 or over may apply for a card. Relocation
out of the City, invalidates the City of Newark Identification Card
and shall be returned to the City for destruction.
d.
The fee for the issuance of the City of Newark Identification Card
shall be $15 for adults and $7 for children, veterans, disabled and
senior citizens. Renewal of card shall be $15 and change of information
shall be $7. The Administrator may adopt rules permitting 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. The Administrator
may in full or in part waive the fee for the Newark Municipal 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:
1.
Applicant is currently homeless; or
2.
Applicant has proof of eviction within the last three months; or
3.
Applicant has recently experienced reported domestic violence; or
4.
Applicant has proof of substantial debt caused by medical expenses
within the last 12 months; or
5.
Applicant is currently unemployed; or
6.
Applicant has filed for bankruptcy within the last six months; or
7.
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;
or
8.
Applicant's current household income is at or below 150% of
the Federal poverty level.
[Ord. 6 PSF-G, 5-20-2015; Ord. 6PSF-D, 6-15-2016]
In order to obtain a City of Newark Identification Card an applicant
must establish their identity and residency within the City of Newark
as follows:
a.
Proof of Identity. The Newark Identification Card Program will use
a point system to determine if applicants are able to prove identity
and residency in Newark, New Jersey. In order to establish identity,
an applicant shall be required to produce one or more of the following
documents: a U.S. or foreign passport, a U.S. driver's license;
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; a Social Security card; a national identification card
with photo, name, address, date of birth, and expiration date; a foreign
driver's license; a U.S. or foreign military identification card;
a current visa issued by a government agency; 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
agency 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 Administrating
Office 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 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 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 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 Administering Office determines is acceptable which shall be set
forth in its policies and procedures it promulgates. The Administrator
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.
[Ord. 6 PSF-G, 5-20-2015; Ord. 6PSF-D, 6-15-2016]
All City of Newark departments shall accept the Newark 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 Newark
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 Newark Identification Cards.
[Ord. 6 PSF-G, 5-20-2015; Ord. 6PSF-D, 6-15-2016]
The records relating to the application and issuance of the
City of Newark identification cards shall be maintained in accordance
with law. The City of Newark 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 Newark shall not disclose
personal information obtained from an applicant for a Newark 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.
The City of Newark administering office shall not retain original
or copies of documents provided by an applicant to prove identity
or residency when applying for a Newark Municipal Identification Card.
[Ord. 6 PSF-G, 5-20-2015; Ord. 6PSF-D, 6-15-2016]
The City of Newark is providing the Newark Identification Card
for identification and access to services provided by the City of
Newark. The City does not act as guarantor or warrantor either of
the information provided by the applicant for the Newark Identification
Card or of/against acts, criminal or otherwise committed by the individual(s)
while possessing or using the Newark 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 Newark Identification Card.
[Ord. 6 PSF-G, 5-20-2015; Ord. 6PSF-D, 6-15-2016]
The Administering Office shall submit a report to the Office
of the City Clerk on the status of the Newark Identification Card
Program on a yearly basis which shall be immediately available to
the Municipal Council and the Business Administrator.
[Ord. 6 PSF-G, 5-20-2015; Ord. 6PSF-D, 6-15-2016]
Altering or intentionally damaging the Newark Municipal Identification
Card, using another person's Newark Municipal Identification
Card, or allowing the cardholder's Newark Municipal Identification
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 Newark Municipal Identification Card is a violation
of N.J.S.A. 2C: 21-2.1(c) and making false statements to obtain Newark
Municipal Identification is a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-4 and punishable
by law.
Except as otherwise expressly provided for Title 1, Section 1:1-9, any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by one or more of the following penalties: (1) a fine not exceeding $1,000; (2) imprisonment for any term not exceeding 90 days; or (3) a period of community services not exceeding 90 days. Separate offenses shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
