[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Logan as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-4-2020 by Ord. No. 04-2020]
A. 
Any landlord and/or owner of leased property located within the Township of Logan shall be responsible for any activities, actions, events and conduct of any person and/or animal which occur in, on or about said leased premises or property. The landlord/owner's responsibility shall extend to and include, but not be limited to, any disorderly conduct, nuisance, offensive language and any other behavior or conduct which is a violation of any state statute, county regulation and/or of any of the provisions of the Code of the Township of Logan.
B. 
The landlord/owner of any such property located within the Township of Logan shall be responsible and liable for the conduct and actions of any tenant, invitee, guest or any other person who is in, on or about the premises and/or property with the permission, either express or implied, of the landlord, owner, tenant, guest or invitee.
Unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, the following words or phrases, when used in this article, shall have the following meaning:
AGENT
The individual or individuals designated by the owner as the person(s) authorized by the owner to perform any duty imposed upon the owner by this article. The term does not necessarily mean a licensed real estate broker or salesman of the State of New Jersey, as those terms are defined by N.J.S.A. 45:15-3; however, such term may include a licensed real estate broker or salesman of the State of New Jersey, if such person designated by the owner as his agent is so licensed.
APARTMENT or DWELLING
Any apartment, cottage, bungalow, any room or rooms or other dwelling unit, occupying all or part of a floor or floors in a building, whether designed with or without housekeeping facilities for dwelling purposes and notwithstanding whether the apartment be designed for residence, for office or the operation of any industry or business or for any other type of independent use. Each dwelling unit shall contain no more than one kitchen or cooking facility.
COMMERCIAL
Related to or connected with trade and traffic or business and commerce.
COMMERCIAL UNIT
A building or structure, or any part thereof, used for the manufacturing, processing or assembling of material or manufactured products, or for research, office, industrial, commercial, retail, service, recreational, hotel or motel facilities, or for warehousing purposes, or for any combination thereof.
DWELLING UNIT
Any room or rooms or suite or apartment, whether furnished or unfurnished, which is occupied or intended, arranged or designed to be occupied for sleeping or dwelling purposes by one or more persons, including, but not limited to, the owner thereof or any of his servants, agents or employees, and shall include all privileges, services, furnishings, furniture, equipment, facilities and improvement connected with use or occupancy thereof. Each dwelling unit shall contain no more than one kitchen or cooking facility.
OWNER
Any person or group of persons, firm, corporation or officer thereof, partnership, association or trust who owns, operates, exercises control over, or is in charge of a rental facility.
OWNER-OCCUPIED
A portion of a rental facility, dwelling, commercial unit or dwelling unit shall be considered owner-occupied if the owner makes his primary residence therein. A person may have only one primary residence in the Township.
PERSON
An individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust or other legal entity, or any combination thereof.
RENT or RENTED
Occupied by any person or persons other than the owner, regardless of whether there is a written or oral agreement and regardless of whether the owner receives consideration for the occupancy.
RENTAL FACILITY
Every building, group of buildings or a portion thereof, including, but not limited to, apartments, commercial units, dwelling units and rental units, kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to be a place where living accommodations are supplied, whether furnished or unfurnished, for pay or other consideration, to one or more individuals.
RENTAL UNIT
A dwelling unit or commercial unit which is available by lease, rental or otherwise, to persons other than the owner for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days. "Rental unit" shall not include that portion of a rental facility, dwelling, commercial unit or dwelling unit that is owner-occupied. "Rental unit" shall not include any rooming house or boardinghouse, which is prohibited by the Township.
ROOMING HOUSE or BOARDINGHOUSE
A rooming house or boardinghouse as defined under P.L. 1979, c. 496, N.J.S.A. 55:13B-1 et seq.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL OWNER
An individual or group of individuals or legal entity (e.g., trust, family partnership, limited liability company) residing or owning residential real property located in the Township of Logan. For purposes of this article, as relating to short-term rental units, at least one individual who owns an interest in the rental facility shall be a resident of the Township.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNIT
A dwelling unit which is made available for occupancy by someone other than the unit's owner for a period of 90 days or less per year.
TENANT
Occupancy by a person or entity in a unit other than the owner.
A. 
All rental units or short-term rental units shall be registered annually with the Township Clerk or other designated department of the Township in accordance with procedures established by the Township, on forms which shall be provided for that purpose. Such registration shall occur on an annual basis, as provided herein. The registration fee is $10 and shall be submitted with each registration form.
B. 
No person shall hereafter occupy any rental unit or short-term rental unit, nor shall the owner permit occupancy of any rental unit or short-term rental unit within the Township which is not registered in accordance with this article.
C. 
In addition to the annual registration, each rental unit shall be registered with each change in occupancy. The registration term shall commence on February 1 and shall be valid for a calendar year, at which time it shall expire and a new registration shall be required.
D. 
The owner of a business, an owner of a rental unit or units, and an owner of a multifamily home of four or fewer units, one of which is owner occupied, must annually register the certificate of insurance with the Township. The owner of a business or the owner of a rental unit or units shall maintain liability insurance for negligent acts and omissions in an amount not less than $500,000 for combined property damage and bodily injury to or death of one or more persons in any one accident or occurrence.
[Added 10-4-2022 by Ord. No. 17-2022]
In addition to the registration requirements of N.J.S.A. 46:8-28, all owners of rental units and short-term rental units shall be registered annually, as provided herein. Every owner shall file with the Township Clerk, or other designated department in the Township of Logan, a registration form for each rental unit or short-term rental unit, which shall include the following information:
A. 
The name and address of each record owner or owners of the rental facility and the record owner or owners of the rental business, if not the same persons. In the case of a partnership, the name and addresses of all general partners shall be provided, together with the telephone numbers for each of such individuals, where such individual may be reached both during the day and evening hours.
B. 
If the record owner is a corporation or limited liability company, the name and address of the registered agent, together with a telephone number of the registered agent, and the name and address of each corporate officer(s) of said corporation.
C. 
If the address of any record owner is not located in Logan Township or in Gloucester County, the name, address and telephone number of a person who resides in Gloucester County and who is authorized to accept notices from a tenant or the Township and to issue receipts therefor and to accept service of process on behalf of the record owner.
D. 
The name, address and telephone number of the managing agent of the premises, if any.
E. 
The name, address and telephone number, including the dwelling unit number, apartment or room number, of the superintendent, janitor, custodian or other individual employed by the owner or managing agent to provide regular maintenance service, if any.
F. 
The name, address and telephone number of an individual representative of the owner or agent or the owner, if domiciled in Gloucester County, who may be reached or contacted at any time in the event of an emergency affecting the rental facility or any rental unit or short-term rental unit therein, and who has the authority to make emergency decisions concerning the building and any repair thereto or expenditure in connection therewith and shall, at all times, have access to a current list of building tenants that shall be made available to emergency personnel as required in the event of an emergency.
G. 
The name and address of every mortgagee (lender) of the premises.
H. 
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.
I. 
As to each rental unit or short-term rental unit, a specification of the exact number of sleeping rooms contained in the rental unit or short-term rental unit. In order to satisfy this requirement, an owner shall include a floor plan of each level of the rental facility as part of the application and attached to the registration form when filed with the Township Clerk or other designated department.
J. 
The name, telephone number and age of each tenant of each rental unit or short-term rental unit. The owner of any rental unit or short-term rental unit shall be responsible for maintaining a record of each tenant for every tenancy of the rental unit or short-term rental unit for a two-year period from the termination of each tenancy.
K. 
The number and type of all pets.
L. 
The submitted registration form shall include a copy of a valid property liability insurance policy providing coverage for each rental unit or short-term rental unit for which registration is sought. The property liability insurance policy shall be valid and in effect for the full term of the registration period.
M. 
Such other information as may be prescribed by the Township of Logan.
A. 
The Township Clerk or designee shall index and file the registration forms. In doing so, the Township Clerk or designee shall follow the mandates of N.J.S.A. 46:8-28.1, as amended and supplemented, so that the filing of the registration form will simultaneously satisfy the registration requirements of N.J.S.A. 46:8-28 to the extent that it applies to the property being registered, and will also satisfy the registration requirements of this article.
B. 
Upon payment of the registration fee, a determination that the registration application meets the requirements of § 127-4, and completion of an inspection of the rental unit or short-term rental unit to the satisfaction of the Township Fire Department and Code Official and any other designated official, the Township Clerk or other designated department shall provide a permit to the owner. Each rental certificate of occupancy shall correspond to the rental unit listed on the registration application even if more than one rental unit is contained in the rental facilities.
C. 
The owner shall conspicuously post the rental certificate of occupancy at the rental unit or short-term rental unit.
Every person required to file a registration form pursuant to this article shall file an amended registration form and fee within 10 days after any change in the information required to be included thereon.
A. 
Each rental unit or short-term rental unit shall be inspected at least once every 24 months commencing one year after the date of the adoption of this article.
[Amended 2-1-2022 by Ord. No. 2-2022]
B. 
Such inspection shall be performed by such person, persons or agency duly authorized and appointed by the Township of Logan.
C. 
Such inspection shall be for the purpose of determining Zoning Ordinance compliance, and, to the extent applicable, to determine if the property complies with the Township Property Maintenance Code, Uniform Construction Code, International Property Maintenance Code, Housing Code and/or Building Code and/or Uniform Fire Safety Act.
D. 
In the event that the inspection(s) of a rental unit or short-term rental unit does not result in a satisfactory inspection, such property shall not thereafter be registered, and the owner of the property or his agent shall not lease or rent such property, nor shall any tenant occupy the property, until the necessary corrections have been made, so as to bring the property and rental unit or short-term rental unit into compliance with the applicable code, and the property is thereafter subsequently inspected and registered. In the event that the property is occupied when such conditions are discovered, all such corrections shall be made within seven calendar days, and if not made within that time period, the owner shall be deemed in violation of this article, and every day that the violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct violation of this article, and every day that the violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct violation, subject to the penalty provisions of this article. The owner, however, shall be permitted to apply for extension of time to make repairs or corrections so as to comply with this article for good cause shown.
A. 
The inspection officers are hereby authorized to make inspections to determine registration compliance and the condition of every rental facility, rental unit or short-term rental unit in order that they may promote the purposes of this article to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the occupants of every rental facility, rental unit or short-term rental unit. For the purposes of making such inspections, every owner(s) and tenant(s) of every rental facility or rental unit(s) or short-term rental unit(s), shall provide access to the Township's inspecting officers who are hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey every rental facility, rental unit or short-term rental unit at all reasonable times. In the event of an emergency or when a public health danger is presented, as determined by the inspecting officers or other Township public safety official(s), said consent shall not be required prior to the entry and inspection of any rental facility, rental unit or short-term rental unit.
B. 
Every owner shall provide access to the Township representative(s) to any part of such rental facility, rental unit or short-term rental unit, at all reasonable times, for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with the provisions of this article.
C. 
Failure of any owner or tenant of any rental facility, rental unit or short-term rental unit to provide access to the Township's inspecting officers for the purposes stated herein shall be cause for immediate termination of tenant occupancy and of the registration permit.
A. 
At the time of the filing of the initial registration application, the owner or agent of the owner must pay an inspection fee as follows:
[Amended 2-1-2022 by Ord. No. 2-2022]
(1) 
$60 per rental unit or short-term rental unit.
B. 
Reinspections.
(1) 
In the event that a reinspection of a rental unit or short-term rental unit is deemed to be necessary, the owner or agent of the owner must pay a reinspection fee as follows:
(a) 
First reinspection: $25 per rental unit or short-term rental unit.
(b) 
Second reinspection: $45 per rental unit or short-term rental unit.
(c) 
Third reinspection: $60 per rental unit or short-term rental unit.
(2) 
No reinspection shall occur until the fee has been paid.
C. 
An inspection fee in the amount of $60 shall be imposed upon each change of occupancy for each rental unit or short-term rental unit.
D. 
If the owner of the property is a senior citizen who resides in a unit of the property and rents out the remaining unit(s) and would otherwise qualify under the State of New Jersey property tax deduction under N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.41, there shall be no inspection or reinspection fee.
E. 
If any inspection or reinspection fee is not paid within 30 calendar days of its due date, a late fee surcharge of $50 shall be assessed.
No rental unit or short-term rental unit may be registered unless all municipal taxes, water and sewer charges and any other municipal assessments are paid on a current basis.
A. 
Short-term rental units may be rented for a maximum of 90 days per year. However, no short-term rental unit shall be rented for more than 14 consecutive days during the ninety-day-per-year period.
B. 
Rental units may be rented for a minimum of 90 consecutive days or more.
All rental units and short-term rental units shall be maintained in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code, International Property Maintenance Code and the Code of the Township of Logan.
A. 
Occupants. Only those occupants whose names are identified on the registration form on file with the Township Clerk, as provided in this article, may reside in the registered premises. It shall be unlawful for any other person to reside in said premises, and this provision may be enforced against the landlord, tenant or other person residing in said premises.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, including the owner, agent, tenant or registered tenant, to allow a greater number of persons than the maximum number permitted to sleep in or occupy overnight the rental unit or short-term rental unit.
C. 
Nuisance prohibited. No rental facility shall be conducted in a manner which shall result in any unreasonable disturbance or disruption to the surrounding properties and property owners or of the public in general, such that it shall constitute a nuisance, as defined in the ordinances of the Township of Logan.
D. 
Compliance with other laws. The maintenance of all rental facilities and the conduct engaged in upon the premises by occupants and their guests shall at all times be in full compliance with all applicable ordinances and regulations of the Township of Logan, and with all applicable state and federal laws.
A. 
Township officials, accompanied by trained medical and/or emergency response personnel, if necessary, shall have the right to enter and inspect any and all rental units or short-term rental units located within the Township during the hours of 8:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m., with or without notice to the landlord, or at any other time if the Township officials are advised of conditions within the rental unit(s) or short-term rental unit(s) which do not meet the standards set forth in this article or which otherwise may present a danger to the health and safety of the tenants of such unit(s).
B. 
Upon notice by the Township after the aforementioned inspection, the landlord shall be obligated to promptly repair or remediate any system for the affected rental unit or short-term rental unit or, in the alternative, provide for alternate, temporary housing for the tenants of the rental unit(s) or short-term rental unit(s) affected by the failed system.
C. 
In the event that any landlord in the Township fails to act in accordance with the requirements contained in this section, the Township shall have the authority to act immediately to protect the health and safety of the tenants, if following consultation with trained medical and/or emergency response personnel, it is determined that extreme hot or cold weather conditions exist which may present a danger to the health and safety of the occupants. To this end, the Township may either cause the repair of the failed system or provide for alternate temporary housing for the tenants of the rental unit(s) or short-term rental unit(s) affected by the failed system. All expenses incurred by the Township pursuant to this section shall be the responsibility of the landlord of the subject rental unit(s) or short-term rental unit(s).
This section is intended to regulate short-term rental units to preserve the health, safety, and public enjoyment of all residents and tenants within the Township.
A. 
The requirements, prohibitions, restrictions, and all other provisions of this article shall apply to the rental of short-term rental units and the short-term rental owners.
B. 
In addition to the requirements, prohibitions, restrictions set forth in this article, short-term rentals shall comply with each of the following regulations:
(1) 
The person offering a dwelling unit for occupancy as a short-term rental unit shall be the owner of the dwelling unit.
(2) 
Advertisements for the availability of short-term rental units shall not contain any language that is inconsistent with the requirements and prohibitions set forth in this article.
(3) 
Short-term rentals shall be limited to a maximum of 90 days per year. However, no short-term rental unit shall be rented for more than 14 consecutive days.
(4) 
No accessory buildings on a property may be used for a short-term rental unit occupancy.
(5) 
Short-term rentals shall not be conducted in a manner that is disruptive or adverse to the safety, well-being and quiet enjoyment of the Township's residents and visitors.
(6) 
Short-term rental shall not be permitted for the purpose of hosting commercial or social events.
(7) 
Short-term rental units shall not be rented to any person younger than 21 years of age.
(8) 
No signs or any other type of advertisement are permitted indicating a dwelling unit is available for occupancy as a short-term rental unit.
(9) 
Every rental facility with a short-term rental unit shall contain the requisite number of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors as required by the state's Fire Safety Code. Each smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector within the rental facility shall be hardwired in such a manner that the activation of one detector will activate all of the detectors in the rental facility.
(10) 
The owner of each short-term rental unit shall conspicuously post the following information in the short-term rental unit:
(a) 
The telephone number of the short-term rental owner and person responsible for building maintenance issues of the short-term rental unit.
(b) 
The telephone number(s) for the Township Police Department and the Township Code Enforcement Department.
(c) 
The locations of all emergency exit routes, fire extinguishers, and fire alarms within the short-term rental unit.
(d) 
The maximum number of parking spaces available on-site.
(e) 
Notification that any short-term renter shall be subject to fines and penalties for any violations of this article or for violations of the Township Municipal Code.
A. 
Grounds. In addition to any other penalty prescribed herein, an owner may be subject to revocation or suspension of the permit or certificate of occupancy issued herein upon the occurrence of one or more of the following, after a hearing before the Township's Council or the Council's designee, as set forth below:
(1) 
Conviction of a violation of this article in the Municipal Court or any other court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) 
Continuously (two times or more) permitting the rental unit(s) or short-term rental unit(s) to be occupied by more than the maximum number of occupants permitted.
(3) 
Maintaining the rental unit(s) or short-term rental unit(s) or the rental facility in a dangerous or unsanitary condition.
(4) 
Continuous violations (two times or more) or conviction of a violation under the New Jersey State Housing Code; the Uniform Fire Safety Act; the Uniform Construction Code; the International Property Maintenance Code; and/or the New Jersey Building Code.
(5) 
Conviction under Chapter 125 of the Township's Code, entitled "Property Maintenance."
(6) 
Continuously (two times or more) renting the rental unit(s) or short-term rental unit(s) to a tenant or tenants who is/are convicted of state or local ordinance violations, disorderly persons offenses, noise offenses, and/or any other crimes.
(7) 
Soliciting, advertising, offering and/or permitting, allowing, or failing to discontinue the use or occupancy of any short-term rental unit(s) for a period of 91 days or more annually, and/or 14 days consecutively.
(8) 
Soliciting, advertising, offering and/or permitting, allowing, or failing to discontinue the use or occupancy of any rooming house and/or boardinghouse.
B. 
Procedures; written complaint; notice; hearing; appeal.
(1) 
Notice. Whenever the Township or any other person or office authorized to file a notice determines that there has been a violation of this article, he or she shall serve a written notice of the violation to the owner or agent, which written notice shall include a statement of the reason or reasons why it is being issued and what action, if any, the owner or agent must make to abate the violation. Said notice shall also state that the violation(s) must be corrected within seven calendar days and, if not, that the certificate of occupancy for the subject property may be revoked after a hearing before the Township Council.
(2) 
Written complaint. If a violation is not corrected within seven calendar days of the service of the notice thereof, the individual issuing the written notice may file a written complaint with the Township Clerk or designee and with the owner or agent by certified and regular mail or by personal service at the address indicated on the registration form. The complaint shall apprise the landlord, owner and/or agent of the charges, so as to permit said individuals to present a defense. The individual(s) filing the complaint may do so on the basis of information and belief and need not rely on personal information. Upon the filing of such written complaint, the Township Clerk or designee shall immediately inform the Township Council, and a date for a hearing shall be scheduled, which shall not be sooner than 10 days, nor more than 30 days thereafter, unless the landlord, owner and/or agent requests a waiver of the thirty-day requirement and the Township Council authorized said waiver. The Township Clerk or designee shall forward a copy of the complaint and a notice as to the date of the hearing to the landlord, owner or agent, if any, at the address at which the written complaint was served.
(3) 
Hearing. The hearing required by this section shall be held before the Township Council, unless, in its discretion, the Township Council determines that the matter should be heard by a hearing officer, who shall be appointed by the Township Council. If the matter is referred to a hearing officer, such officer shall transmit his findings of fact and conclusions of law to the Township Council within 30 days of the conclusion of the hearing. The Township Council shall then review the matter and accept, reject or modify the recommendations of the hearing officer based on the record before such hearing officer. In the event that the matter is not referred to a hearing officer and is heard by the Township Council, then the Township Council shall render a decision within 30 days of the conclusion of the hearing. Following the hearing, a decision shall be rendered dismissing the complaint, revoking or suspending the rental permit or determining that the rental permit shall not be renewed or reissued for one or more subsequent calendar years.
(4) 
A stenographic transcript shall be made of the hearing. All witnesses shall be sworn prior to testifying. The New Jersey rules of evidence shall not apply, and the evidential rules and burden of proof shall be that which generally controls administrative hearings.
(5) 
The Township Solicitor, his or her designee or appointed special counsel shall appear and prosecute on behalf of the complainant in all hearings conducted pursuant to this section.
(6) 
Appeals. If a rental permit is revoked, suspended or the Township Council determines that the rental permit shall not be renewed or reissued for one or more subsequent years, the landlord, owner and/or agent may appeal said decision to the New Jersey Superior Court-Law Division in Gloucester County in accordance with the New Jersey Court Rules.
C. 
Defenses. It shall be a defense to any proceeding for the revocation, suspension or other disciplinary action involving a rental permit by demonstrating that the owner has taken appropriate action and has made a good-faith effort to abate the conditions or circumstances giving rise to the revocation proceeding.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction in the Municipal Court of the Township of Logan, or such other court having jurisdiction, be liable to a fine not to exceed $2,000, and subject to revocation of the registration permit. Each day that a violation occurs shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation, subject to the penalty provisions of this article.
[Adopted 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 20-2022]
The owner, landlord and/or agent of every single-family, two-family, and/or multiple-dwelling unit offered for rental shall be required to obtain an inspection of the unit for lead-based paint hazards no later than July 22, 2024, or upon tenant turnover, whichever is earlier.
After the initial inspection required by § 127-18, the owner, landlord and/or agent of such dwelling unit offered for rental shall be required to obtain an inspection of the unit for lead-based paint hazards every three years or at tenant turnover, whichever is earlier, except that an inspection upon tenant turnover shall not be required if the owner has a valid lead-safe certification.
Inspections for lead-based paint in rental dwelling units shall be governed by the standards set forth in N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.1 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq., as may be amended from time to time.
A dwelling unit in a single-family, two-family, or multiple rental dwelling shall not be subject to inspection and evaluation for the presence of lead-based paint hazards, or for the fees for such inspection or evaluation, if the unit:
A. 
Has been certified to be free of lead-based paint;
B. 
Was constructed during or after 1978; or
C. 
Is in a multiple dwelling that has been registered with the Department of Community Affairs as a multiple dwelling for at least 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, N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq.
D. 
Is a single-family or two-family seasonal rental dwelling which is rented for less than six months' duration each year by tenants that do not have consecutive lease renewals; or
E. 
Has a valid lead-safe certification issued in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16d(2).
If lead-based paint hazards are identified, then the owner of the dwelling shall remediate the hazards through abatement or lead-based paint hazard control mechanisms in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16d. Upon the remediation of the lead-based paint hazard, the Township Code Enforcement Officer, or designee as may be applicable, or the owner's private lead inspector shall conduct an additional inspection of the unit to certify that the hazard no longer exists.
If no lead-based paint hazards are identified, then the Township Code Enforcement Officer or designee or the owner's private lead inspector shall certify the dwelling as lead-safe on a form prescribed by the Department of Community Affairs, which shall be valid for two years and shall be filed with the Township's Code Enforcement Officer. The Township Code Enforcement Officer shall maintain up-to-date information on inspection schedules, inspection results, tenant turnover and a record of all lead-free certifications issued pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:17.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16e and commencing on the effective date of this article, property owners shall:
A. 
Provide evidence of a valid lead-safe certification and the most recent tenant turnover to the Township of Logan at the time of the cyclical inspection.
B. 
Provide evidence of a valid lead-safe certification to new tenants of the property at the time of tenant turnover and shall affix a copy of such certification as an exhibit to the tenant's or tenants' lease.
C. 
Maintain a record of the lead-safe certification which shall include the name or names of the unit's tenant or tenants if the inspection was conducted during a period of tenancy.
A. 
Notwithstanding any other fees due pursuant to this article, a fee in the amount of $200 shall be paid for each lead-based paint inspection. Said fee shall be dedicated to meeting the costs of implementing and enforcing this article and shall not be used for any other purpose. Alternatively, a dwelling owner or landlord may directly hire a private lead evaluation contractor who is certified to provide lead paint inspection services by the Department of Community Affairs to satisfy the requirements of § 127-18, in which case no additional lead-based paint inspection fee shall be paid.
B. 
The fee for the filing of a lead-safe certification or lead-free certification shall be $50.
C. 
In a common interest community, any inspection fee charged shall be the responsibility of the unit owner and not the homeowners' association, unless the association is the owner of the unit.
D. 
In addition to the fees charged above for lead hazard inspection, the Township shall assess an additional fee of $20 per unit inspected by a certified lead evaluation contractor or local officer for the purposes of the Lead Hazard Control Assistance Act, P.L. 2003, c. 311 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.1 et al.), concerning lead hazard control work, unless the unit owner demonstrates that the Department of Community Affairs has already assessed an additional inspection fee of $20 pursuant to the provisions of Section 10 of P.L. 2003, c. 311 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.10). In a common interest community, any inspection fee charged pursuant to this subsection shall be the responsibility of the unit owner and not the homeowners' association, unless the association is the owner of the unit. The fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund established pursuant to Section 4 of P.L. 2003, c. 311 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.4).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.19, the penalties for a violation of this article shall be as follows:
A. 
If a property owner has failed to conduct the required inspection or initiate any remediation efforts, the owner shall be given 30 days to cure the violation.
B. 
If the property owner has not cured the violation after 30 days, the property owner shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed $1,000 per week until the required inspection has been conducted or remediation efforts have been initiated.