[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 15:4-35; Ord. 6 S+FG, 9-2-1987 § i]
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of a building, any part of which is leased or rented as a dwelling unit or business, to post permanently and prominently in view in the common area nearest the principal entrance to the building an Ownership Notice which shall contain the following information:
a. 
If the owner is the sole proprietor:
1. 
The name, address, and telephone number of the owner, or
2. 
The name, address, and telephone number of the person designated as the owner's agent who shall have the authority to authorize and provide for emergency repairs of the building.
b. 
If the owner is a partnership, corporation or other business entity or the successor, assignee, executor, or administrator of any of the abovementioned types of owners:
1. 
The name, address and telephone number of the agent for the service of process, and
2. 
The name, address and telephone number of the person designated as the owner's agent who shall have the authority to authorize and provide for emergency repairs to the building.
[Ord. 6 S+FG, 9-2-1987 § 2; Ord. 6PSF-F, 6-15-2016]
a. 
No person shall lease or rent a dwelling unit or business in the City of Newark without first obtaining an Ownership Notice from the Department of Engineering and the Division of Tax Abatement and Special Taxes.
b. 
The form of the Ownership Notice shall be developed by the Department of Engineering and provide for the information identified in Section 18:3-1.95.
c. 
There will be no fee for the securing of the initial Ownership Notice. Thereafter a $5 fee will be charged for the replacement of an existing Ownership Notice.
d. 
The owner of any rented or leased dwelling unit or business within the City of Newark shall have a continuing obligation to obtain and post a new Ownership Notice wherever there is a change of ownership or incorrect information on the Ownership Notice.
e. 
Violations and Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this Article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $100.