[Added 3-14-2016 by Ord.
No. 4-2016]
City of East Orange, NJ
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2023-11-27
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The Code
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Part III: General Legislation
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Chapter 159 Housing Standards; Property Maintenance
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Part 8 Senior Housing
- The Charter
- Part I: Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part II: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Abolition of Offices and Extinguishment of Positions
- Ch 5 Administrative Organization
- Ch 8 Affirmative Action Program
- Ch 8A Project Labor Agreement
- Ch 14 Auxiliary Police
- Ch 14A Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils
- Ch 15 Business Development Authority
- Ch 17 Checks or Drafts, Returned
- Ch 18 Claims: Approval and Payment
- Ch 21 Court
- Ch 23 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 25 Department of Public Safety; Public Safety Citizens Advisory Council
- Ch 28 Emergencies, Public
- Ch 40 Housing Authority
- Ch 43 (Reserved)
- Ch 44 Interlocal Services
- Ch 51 Land Use
- Ch 54 Mutual Assistance
- Ch 55 Officers and Employees
- Ch 56 Parking Authority
- Ch 60 Personnel Policies
- Ch 68 Purchasing and Contracting
- Ch 74 Records and Information
- Ch 76 Redevelopment Agency
- Ch 79 Retirement
- Ch 83 Urban Enterprise Zone
- Ch 84 Vehicles, City-Owned
- Part III: General Legislation
- Ch 94 Air Pollution
- Ch 97 Alarm Systems
- Ch 100 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 103 Amusement Devices
- Ch 107 Bingo
- Ch 113 Buildings Unfit for Human Habitation
- Ch 118 Peddlers, Solicitors and Mobile Food Vendors
- Ch 120 Cannabis
- Ch 122 Community Gardens
- Ch 125 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 126 Cranes, Operation of
- Ch 127 Curfew
- Ch 128 Dance Halls and Discotheques
- Ch 132 Dogs, Cats and Other Animals
- Ch 138 Hours of Operation
- Ch 140 Employer Regulations
- Ch 142 Excavations
- Ch 146 Fire Prevention
- Ch 147 Fireworks
- Ch 150 Floodplain Management
- Ch 153 Fuel Oil
- Ch 156 Solid Waste
- Ch 157 Graffiti
- Ch 159 Housing Standards; Property Maintenance
- Ch 159 Pt 8 Senior Housing
- Ch 159 Pt 8 Art XXVI Senior Care Communities
- § 159-244 Definition of "senior care communities."
- § 159-245 Compliance with state law.
- § 159-246 Housing security guards.
- § 159-247 Penalty.
- Ch 161 Identification Card Program
- Ch 162 Insurance
- Ch 165 Laundromats and Dry Cleaning Establishments, Coin-Operated
- Ch 170 Licenses and Fees
- Ch 172 Littering
- Ch 173 Loitering
- Ch 175 Motor Vehicle Repair Garages
- Ch 180 Narcotic Drugs and Other Dangerous Substances
- Ch 182 Newspapers, Advertisements and Periodicals
- Ch 184 Noise Pollution
- Ch 186 Open-Air Lots, Vehicle
- Ch 188 Outdoor Activities
- Ch 189 Skateboards, Bicycles, Roller Skates, and Scooters
- Ch 190 Parental Responsibility
- Ch 192 Parking Lots, Municipal
- Ch 193 Parks, Public
- Ch 195 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 198 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 199 Permits
- Ch 201 Plumbers
- Ch 203 Poles and Wires
- Ch 206 Precious Metals and Gems
- Ch 212 Recognition of Individuals
- Ch 214 Recreation Facilities: Fees
- Ch 218 Rent Control and Conversions
- Ch 223 Sales, Forced-Out-Of-Business
- Ch 225 Senior Services Facility, Rental of
- Ch 226 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 230 Smoke-Free Air
- Ch 238 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 246 Swimming Pools: Fencing
- Ch 247 Taxation
- Ch 249 Taxicabs and Liveries
- Ch 251 Tenants' Property Tax Rebate
- Ch 252 Theaters, Movies and Exhibitions
- Ch 255 Toy Guns
- Ch 260 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 262 Wireless Telecommunication and Equipment Facilities
- Ch 263 Wireless Telecommunications Permits
- Ch 264 Wreckers
- Part IV: Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 270 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 280 Mercantile Permits
- Ch 282 Nuisances
- Ch 288 Retail Food-Handling Establishments
- Ch 292 Sanitary Standards
- Ch 294 Smoking
- Appendix
- Ch A300 Cable Television Franchise
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
"Senior care communities," as used in this article, means a
development of residential living units exclusively for persons who
are at least 55 years of age or older, which provides accommodations
for independent living.
All senior care communities shall comply with state law, and
any violation of such laws or regulations thereunder shall constitute
a violation of this article.
[Amended 2-26-2018 by Ord. No. 3-2018; 8-12-2019 by Ord. No. 22-2019]
Senior care communities shall be required to have and maintain
a registration/log-in book for all nonresidents and have present on
the premises an unarmed and/or armed security guard for 24 hours each
day of the week. The unarmed and/or armed security guard shall be
at the front entrance of the building, and the security guard must
have access to building management and/or the owner in case of emergencies,
all electronic surveillance equipment, and the registration/log-in
book for the premises. As used in this section, a "security guard"
shall mean an armed or unarmed person that is a registered licensed
security officer in accordance with the requirements of the N.J. Security
Officer Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 45:19A-1 et seq.
Any violations of this article shall be subject to the penalties outlined in § 159-44 of the East Orange Municipal Code.
