The Township Committee hereby find and adopt, as if set forth
more fully herein, the fact assertions of the "whereas" clauses of
this chapter, as their findings of fact.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ADVERTISE or ADVERTISING
Any form of solicitation, promotion, and communication for
marketing, used to solicit, encourage, persuade, or manipulate viewers,
readers, or listeners into contracting for goods and/or services in
violation of this chapter, as same may be viewed through various media
including but not limited to newspapers, magazines, flyers, handbills,
pamphlets, commercials, radio, direct mail, internet websites, or
text or other electronic messages for the purpose of establishing
occupancies or uses of rental property, for consideration, which are
prohibited by this chapter.
CONSIDERATION
Soliciting, charging, demanding, receiving or accepting any
legally recognized form of consideration including a promise or benefit,
a quid-pro-quo, rent, fees, other form of payment, or thing of value.
DWELLING UNIT
Any structure, or portion thereof, whether furnished or unfurnished,
which is occupied in whole or in part, or intended, arranged or designed
to be occupied, for sleeping, dwelling, cooking, gathering and/or
entertaining, as a residential occupancy, by one or more persons.
This definition includes an apartment, condominium, building, co-operative,
converted space, or portions thereof, that is offered to use, made
available for use, or is used for accommodations, lodging, cooking,
sleeping, gathering and/or entertaining of occupants and/or guest(s),
for consideration, for a period of 30 days or less.
HOUSEKEEPING UNIT
Constitutes a family-type situation, involving one or more
persons, living together that exhibit the kind of stability, permanency
and functional lifestyle equivalent to that of a traditional family
unit, as further described in the applicable reported and unreported
decisions of the New Jersey Superior Court.
OCCUPANT
Any individual using, inhabiting, living, gathering, entertaining,
being entertained as a guest, or sleeping in a dwelling unit, or portion
thereof, or having other permission or possessory right(s) within
a dwelling unit.
OWNER
Any person(s) or entity(les), association, limited liability
company, corporation, or partnership, or any combination, who legally
use, possess, own, lease, sub-lease or license (including an operator,
principal, shareholder, director, agent, or employee, individually
or collectively) that has charge, care, control, or participates in
the expenses and/or profit of a dwelling unit pursuant to a written
or unwritten agreement, rental, lease, license, use, occupancy agreement
or any other agreement.
PERSON
An individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership,
limited liability company, association, entity, and any person(s)
and/or entity(ies) acting in concert or any combination therewith.
The residential occupancy of an otherwise lawful and lawfully
occupied dwelling unit for a period of 30 days or less by any person
who is a member of the housekeeping unit of the owner, without consideration,
such as house guests, is permitted.
The lease or rental of any dwelling for commercial or corporate
purposes is prohibited.
The print, electronic, or internet advertisement of any rental
that is prohibited or fails to comply with provisions of this chapter
or any other applicable provision of the Township Code is prohibited.
Any owner, lessor, sub-lessor, any other person(s) or entity(ies)
with possessory or use right(s) in a dwelling unit who chooses to
rent their dwelling unit in accordance with this chapter must register
the dwelling unit with the Division of Inspections annually and obtain
a certificate of continued occupancy (CCO) on an annual basis.