It is the purpose of this chapter to comply with the requirements
imposed upon the Township by P.L. 2022, c. 92, which provides for the annual registration of certificates
of insurance by business owners and the owners of rental units located
in the Township.
The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
BUSINESS
Any person offering and/or engaged in buying, selling, storing
and/or transferring merchandise, goods, real property, personal property,
moneys, services and/or other items who do so for a fee, price, retainer,
commission, percentage and/or other means of compensation for the
purpose, stated or otherwise, of realizing a profit or other gain.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
The certificate issued by the Municipal Clerk indicating
compliance with the registration requirements of P.L. 2022, c. 92.
The owner of a business, the owner of a rental unit or units,
and the owner of a multifamily home of four or fewer units, one of
which is owner occupied, shall register annually by filing a copy
of a certificate of insurance with the Municipal Clerk, demonstrating
compliance with P.L. 2022, c. 92.
A. The copy of the certificate of insurance shall be filed with the
Municipal Clerk no later than 30 days after the issuance or renewal
of the policy or policies of insurance required to be maintained by
said owner.
B. The Municipal Clerk shall issue a certificate of registration to
each owner who files a certificate of insurance demonstrating compliance
with P.L. 2022, c. 92, and the required registration fee. A new certificate
of registration shall be required annually for each calendar year.
Issuance of a certificate of registration certificate by the
Municipal Clerk does not evidence compliance with other applicable
rules, regulations, ordinances and statutes of the municipality, county
and State of New Jersey, or other regulatory agencies having jurisdiction
over the activities of the certificate holder.
[Amended 1-16-2024 by Ord. No. 3538]
The registration fee to be paid prior to issuance of each certificate
of registration by the Municipal Clerk shall be the sum of $25 for
businesses and rental properties greater than four units. Rental properties
four units or less, the fee is $20.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:10A-2b, the governing body of the Township
of Nutley may collect, through a summary proceeding pursuant to the
Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999, P.L. 1999, c. 274 (N.J.S.A. 2A:58-10
et seq.), a fine of not less than $500 but no more than $5,000 against
an owner who has failed to comply with the provisions of P.L. 2022,
c. 92.