A.
All residential rental units shall be registered with the Construction Official of the Township of Winslow, or his/her designee, on forms which shall be provided for that purpose and which shall be obtained from the Winslow Township Construction Office. A separate registration form shall be filed for each residential rental unit. Except as set forth in § 211-15, Inspection fees, there shall be no fee associated with the registration required by this section.
B.
The registration required herein shall be filed annually, on or before
January 1 of the current licensing year.
[Amended 11-26-2019 by Ord. No. O-2019-023]
C.
In addition to the annual registration required above, a new registration
shall be filed with each change in occupancy. The owner shall notify
the Construction Official's office or designee within 20 days of any
such change of occupancy.
D.
No residential rental unit shall be occupied unless it is registered with the Township and is occupied in compliance with these regulations and Chapter 204 of the Winslow Township Code, entitled "Property Maintenance Code," as well as the most-recent editions of the International Property Maintenance Code, Uniform Construction Code, Housing Code, and/or Building Code, and/or Uniform Fire Code, as same may be amended from time to time.
E.
Any lease which has been executed prior to the adoption of this chapter
shall not be affected; however, the residential rental unit must still
be registered and/or licensed and inspected in accordance with this
chapter.
Notwithstanding the requirements of N.J.S.A. 46:8-28, and in
accordance therewith, all residential rental units shall be registered
as provided in this article. Every owner shall file with the Construction
Official a registration form for each residential rental unit which
shall include the following information:
A.
The name and address of the record owner or owners of the residential
rental unit. In the case of partnership, the names and address of
all general partners shall be provided, together with the telephone
numbers for each of such individuals; in the case of a corporation,
all shareholders, directors, trustees and/or directors thereof who
hold a 10% or greater interest in the residential rental unit.
B.
If the address of any record owner is not located in the Township
of Winslow or in Camden County, the name and address of a person residing
in the Township of Winslow or Camden County who is designated as an
agent who is authorized to accept notices from the Township and to
issue receipts therefor and to accept service of process on behalf
of the record owner. The Township may waive this requirement upon
owner's request to use a person in another county if the Township
determines such waiver will not impede the purposes of this section.
C.
The name and address of the agent, managing agent and/or management
company responsible for managing the premises, if any.
D.
The name and address, including the dwelling unit number, of the
superintendent, janitor, custodian, or other individual employed by
the owner or agent to provide regular maintenance service, if any.
E.
The name, address and telephone number of an individual representative(s)
of the owner or agent who may be reached or contacted at any time
in the event of an emergency affecting the premises or any residential
rental unit of dwelling space therein and who has the authority to
make emergency decisions concerning the premises or rental unit and
any repair thereto or expenditure in connection therewith.
F.
The name and address of every holder of a recorded mortgage on the
premises.
G.
If fuel oil is used to heat the building and the landlord furnishes
the heat in the building, the name and address of the fuel oil dealer
servicing the building and the grade of fuel oil used.
H.
As to each residential rental unit, the owner shall submit a floor
plan indicating the location, use, and dimensions of each room, which
shall be attached to the registration form.
I.
Such other information as may be prescribed by the Township.
[Added 2-14-2023 by Ord.
No. O-2023-001]
A.
Insurance registration required. It is unlawful for any of a rental
unit or units, or the owner of a multi-family home of four (4) or
fewer units, one of which is owner occupied, to operate within the
Township without first registering its certificate of insurance demonstrating
compliance with Section 1 of P.L. 2022, c. 92.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:10A-1.
C.
Registrations shall expire on December 31 of each year. Renewals
must be submitted by December 1 of each year. After the effective
date of this section, entities covered under this section shall be
required to register by December 1, 2022, and such registration shall
be valid for the 2023 calendar year.
D.
Insurance registration shall be made to the Construction Official
upon forms provided by the Construction Official. It shall contain
the following information:
(1)
Name and address of the applicant. If the applicant is a corporation,
the name and address of its registered agent.
(2)
The address of the rental dwelling units.
(3)
A certificate of insurance reflecting the following amounts
of insurance in compliance with P.L. 2022, c. 92.
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection D(3)(b) of this section, the owner of a rental unit or units shall maintain liability insurance for negligent acts and omissions in an amount of no less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for combined property damage and bodily injury to or death of one or more persons in any one accident or occurrence.
(b)
The owner of a multifamily home which is four or fewer units,
one of which is owner-occupied, shall maintain liability insurance
for negligent acts and omissions in an amount of no less than three
hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for combined property damage and
bodily injury to or death of one or more persons in any one accident
or occurrence.
E.
Violations and penalties. Any person who violates the terms of this
section shall pay the license fee plus a fine of not less than five
hundred dollars ($500) but no more than five thousand dollars ($5,000)
plus court costs.
Every person required to file a registration form pursuant to
this chapter shall file an amended registration form within twenty
(20) days after any change in any of the information required to be
included thereon.
The Construction Official shall index and file all registration
forms that are filed in accordance with this chapter. All registration
forms shall be indexed in the manner required by N.J.S.A. 46:8-28.1,
as same may be amended from time to time, so that the filing of registration
forms will simultaneously satisfy the registration requirements of
N.J.S.A. 46:8-28 to the extent it applies to the property being registered
property as well as the requirements of this Chapter.
All owners of residential rental units shall provide each tenant
thereof with a written notice advising that a registration form for
each residential rental unit is on file with the Construction Office.
[Added 2-14-2023 by Ord.
No. O-2023-001]
A.
At the time of the filing of the registration requirement set forth in § 211-6, including registration due to change in occupancy, the owner shall present to the Construction Official notice of the last tenant turnover date, as well as a valid lead-based paint evaluation report prepared by a certified lead evaluation contractor as defined in P.L. 2021, c. 182.[1] Should the owner fail to provide such a report within
thirty (30) days of filing, the Township shall have said inspection
performed with the Township's cost for same to be assessed against
the landlord's rental property as a municipal lien.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16 et seq.
B.
Should the evaluation report identify lead-based hazards, then the
owner shall remediate the hazards through abatement or lead-based
hazard control mechanisms. The remediation shall be confirmed through
a subsequent lead-based hazard inspection. The identification of a
lead-based hazard will result in the Township, or the inspector retained
to conduct such inspections, providing notification of same to the
Commissioner of Community Affairs.
C.
No residential rental unit shall be occupied until a valid lead-based paint evaluation report prepared by a certified lead evaluation contractor as defined in P.L. 2021, c. 182, is provided or obtained by the Township pursuant to Subsection A above. Further, if the evaluation report identifies lead-based hazards, such residential rental unit shall not be occupied until remediation is deemed complete by the Township pursuant to Subsection B above.
D.
The provisions of this section do not apply to properties exempt
under P.L. 2021, c. 182, specifically properties that:
(1)
Have been certified to be free of lead-based paint.
(2)
Were constructed during or after 1978.
(3)
Are located in a multiple dwelling that has been registered
with the Department of Community Affairs as a multiple dwelling for
at least ten (10) years, either under the current or a previous owner,
and has no outstanding lead violations from the most recent cyclical
inspection performed on the multiple dwelling under the "Hotel and
Multiple Dwelling Law," P.L. 1967, c. 76 (N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq.).
(4)
Are a single-family or two-family seasonal rental dwelling which
is rented for less than six (6) months duration each year by tenants
that do not have consecutive lease renewals.
(5)
Have a valid lead-safe certification issued in accordance with
P.L. 2021, c. 182.
