It is unlawful for any owner of a business, owner of a rental
unit or units, or the owner of a multifamily home of four or fewer
units, one of which is owner-occupied, to operate within the Township
without first registering its certificate of insurance demonstrating
compliance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:10A-1 et seq.
The following entities are required to register their certificate
of insurance under this article:
A. Businesses, which for purposes of this article shall mean any person
intending to sell or dispose of or to offer to sell or dispose of
any goods, wares, merchandise or render any services for fees within
the Township. This shall include businesses operating on a temporary
basis within the Township such as peddlers, solicitors, and transient
vendors and temporary retail food establishments and mobile food units.
B. Owners of single rental dwelling units.
C. Owners of multiple-dwelling rental units.
D. Owners of multifamily homes that include rental units, even where
one unit is owner-occupied.
The Township Clerk shall accept, approve, and file registration
applications.
Registrations shall expire on December 31 of each year. Renewals
of existing registrations must be submitted no later than December
1 of each year.
Certificates of insurance in the minimum required amounts shall
be submitted to the Township Clerk, together with the business registration
form provided by the Clerk.
As provided in N.J.S.A. 40A:10A-2, any person or entity that
violates the terms of this article shall be subject to a fine of not
less than $500 but no more than $5,000, plus any court costs.