There is hereby established the following Schedule
of Fees for complaints and applications to the Board, which fees shall
be payable to the Tax Collector of the Borough.
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Type of Complaint or Application
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Fee
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|---|---|
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Complaint filing fee
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$20.00
|
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Landlord application for increased rental due
to capital improvement
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$100.00
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Landlord's application for hardship relief
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$100.00
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A violation of any provision of this chapter,
including but not limited to the filing with the Rent Leveling Board
of any misstatement of fact, shall be punishable by a fine of not
more than $200 and imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.
A violation affecting more than one leasehold shall be considered
a separate violation as to each leasehold.
This chapter, being necessary for the welfare
of the Borough and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to
effectuate the purposes thereof.
The Mayor and Council reserve and retain the
right to annually appoint an attorney to represent the Rent Leveling
Board and set his or her salary.
In the event that any rental agent or real estate broker is party to a lease agreement which violates the maximum allowable rental provisions of this chapter, said agent/broker and the agency for which the agent is employed or associated shall be in violation of this chapter and shall be subject to the penalty provisions contained in § 324-38. In addition to any penalty imposed by the Municipal Court, the New Jersey Real Estate Commission Licensing Board shall be notified of any violation hereunder.
