As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AGENT
The individual or individuals designated by the owner as
the person(s) authorized by the owner to perform any duty imposed
upon the owner by this chapter. The term does not necessarily mean
a licensed real estate broker or salesperson of the State of New Jersey
as those terms are defined by N.J.S.A. 45:15-3; however, such term
may include a licensed real estate broker or salesperson of the State
of New Jersey if such person is designated by the owner as the owner's
agent.
APARTMENT OR DWELLING UNIT
Any room or rooms or suite or apartment thereof, whether
furnished or unfurnished, which is occupied or intended, arranged,
or designated to be occupied for sleeping and dwelling purposes by
one or more persons, including but not limited to the owner thereof
or any of his servants, agents or employees, and shall include all
privileges, services, furnishings, furniture, equipment, facilities
and improvements connected with the use or occupancy thereof; and
which shall include a single-family detached residence designed for
use by one family or household unit for living and sleeping purposes.
Owner-occupied one- or two-family dwelling units are not covered by
this chapter pursuant to N.J.S.A. 46:8-28.
HEARING OFFICER
The City Attorney or designee appointed by the governing
body, who shall not be an owner or lessee of any real property within
the City, nor hold any interest in the assets of or profits arising
from the ownership or lease of such property.
LANDLORD
The legal entity listed upon the title as it appears in the
public records after the deed is properly recorded.
LANDLORD REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
The certificate issued by Code Enforcement of the City of
Egg Harbor or designee authorizing the certificate holder to maintain,
operate, or otherwise conduct the business of landlord in the City
of Egg Harbor attesting that the rental unit has been properly registered
in accordance with this chapter.
OWNER
Any person or group of persons, firm, corporation or officer
thereof, partnership, association, or trust who owns, operates, exercises
control over or is in charge of a rental facility.
OWNER-OCCUPIED
A portion of a rental facility, dwelling, commercial unit
or dwelling unit shall be considered owner-occupied if the owner makes
his primary residence therein.
PERSON
An individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association,
trust or other legal entity, or any combination thereof.
RENT or RENTED
An apartment or dwelling unit occupied by any person or persons
other than the owner, regardless of whether there is a written or
oral agreement and regardless of whether the owner received consideration
for occupancy, regardless of whether there is a written lease, sublease
or oral understanding.
RENTAL FACILITY
Every building, group of buildings or a portion thereof which
is kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to be a place where
living accommodations are supplied, whether furnished or unfurnished,
for pay or other consideration to one or more individuals and is meant
to include apartments and apartment complexes.
SUBSTANTIATED COMPLAINT
A complaint for a violation of any provision of Title 2C
of the New Jersey Statutes or any municipal ordinance upon or in proximity
to any rental premises, and attributable to the acts or incitements
of any of the tenants of those premises which has been substantiated
by prosecution and conviction in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Every person required to file a landlord registration form pursuant
to this chapter shall file an amended registration form within 30
days after any change in the information required to be included thereon.
No fee shall be required for the filing of an amendment, except where
the ownership of the premises has changed.
No person shall hereafter occupy any rental unit, nor shall
the owner permit occupancy of any rental unit, within the City which
is not registered and for which a registration certificate has not
been issued in accordance with this chapter.