[Adopted by Ord. No. 1121-97 (Sec. 3-22 of the 1997
Revised General Ordinances)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
HEARING OFFICER
A person designated pursuant to this article to hear and determine
proceedings pursuant to this article and its enabling legislation, N.J.S.A.
40:48-2.12n et seq. As required by state statute, said hearing officer shall
be a licensed New Jersey attorney who shall not be an owner or lessee of any
real property within the City of Cape May, nor hold any interest in the assets
of or profits arising from the ownership or lease of such property.
LANDLORD
The person or persons who own or purport to own any building in which
there is rented or offered for rent housing space for living or dwelling under
either a written or oral lease, including, but not limited to, any building
subject to the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law, P.L. 1967, c. 76 (N.J.S.A.
55:13A-1 et seq.), and owner-occupied two-unit premises. In the case of a
mobile home park, "landlord" shall mean the owner of an individual dwelling
unit within the mobile home park.
SEASONAL RENTAL
Any rental of residential accommodations for a term of less than
one year and including any part of the period extending from May 15 to September
15.
SUBSTANTIATED COMPLAINT
A complaint which may form the basis for proceedings in accordance
with the authority conferred by N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.12q. A substantiated complaint
shall be one in which there was prosecution and conviction in any court of
competent jurisdiction.
Landlords of seasonal rentals shall be held to standards of responsibility
in the selection of tenants and supervision of the rental premises. Under
certain circumstances, a landlord shall be required to post an adequate bond
against the consequences of disorderly behavior of their tenants as hereinafter
provided.