[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Paterson 8-6-1985
as Ord. No. 85-068. Amendments noted where applicable.]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
An impermissible unit which is rented or offered for rent for dwelling
purposes for one (1) or more tenants or family units.
A residential unit which is:
A residential unit for which no certificate of occupancy has been issued;
A residential unit which is in excess of the number of such units for
a particular building or zone according to the Zoning and Land Development
Ordinance;[1] or
A residential unit which was created without the required plumbing,
electrical or building permits.
A single dwelling unit providing living facilities for one (1) or
more persons, said unit having provisions for any of the following: sleeping,
cooking and/or sanitation.
No person shall rent or suffer to be occupied an impermissible unit
in a building which such person owns or otherwise controls.
Upon a tenant being required to vacate an impermissible rental unit,
the landlord of said tenant shall pay to said tenant:
A.Â
All reasonable moving and relocation expenses incurred
by said tenant, including a real estate broker's commission incurred
in the procuring of a new rental unit.
B.Â
Any security deposit.
C.Â
Any pro rata rent which may be due to the tenant because
of the tenant being required to vacate the unit prior to the expiration of
the tenancy.
A.Â
Any person who violates this chapter shall be subject
to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.), not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000.) or a confinement of not more than ninety (90) days
in jail, or both.
