[Added 2-4-2026 by Ord. No. 6PSF-C, 02-04-2026]
FOSSIL FUEL FACILITIES
Shall mean facilities used for the production, processing, refining, storage, or transfer of fossil fuels that are designated as, or located on, a "major source of air pollution" by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). These include:
Petroleum refineries, all other petroleum and coal products manufacturing, refined petroleum pipelines
Petroleum bulk stations and terminals, petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers
Fuel oil dealers, fuel dealers
Natural gas pipeline, distribution, and transmission
Oil and gas pipeline and related structures
Fossil fuel electric power generation
FOSSIL FUEL POWER GENERATION FACILITIES
Shall mean facilities which convert fossil fuels into electric energy or steam.
CITY
Shall mean the City of Newark or other office, position, administration, department, division, bureau, board of commission, or a corporation, institution or agency of City government, the expenses of which are paid in whole or in part from the Director of Finance.
[Added 2-4-2026 by Ord. No. 6PSF-C, 02-04-2026]
a. 
The City shall not invest any public fund in, or otherwise expend any public funds to support, any new or expanded fossil fuel facilities, including fossil fuel power generation facilities. The City shall not directly or indirectly provide financial investment, subsidies, grants, tax incentives, bond financing, contracts, or in-kind support for the development, expansion, or extension of such facilities within the City. Any existing budgeting or capital improvement authorizations in conflict with this section are hereby nullified, and no City officer or entity shall approve or enter into any agreement that violates this prohibition.