Borough of Stone Harbor, NJ Chapter 205 Businesses, Registration of

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Stone Harbor as Sec. 6-6 of the 1982 Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 205-1 Intent and purpose; exceptions.

It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to register certain businesses being operated in the Borough to assist Borough officers and employees such as the Police Department, Fire Department, taxation officers, zoning officers, construction officers, health department officers, and others, in promptly locating a particular business, and the owners of the property and the owners and operators of the business thereof, in order that the Borough personnel will know the nature of the business when they go there and will know the names and addresses of the owners and operators of the business. This information will all be located in one central location, which will substantially aid Borough employees in the prompt and efficient interaction with the business community.

A. For the purpose of this section, the term "business" shall mean any commercial use which is:

(1) Specifically mentioned as a permitted use within the residential district, business districts or light industry districts in Chapter 560, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Stone Harbor;

[Amended 4-19-2011 by Ord. No. 1375]

(2) A valid preexisting nonconforming use; or

(3) A use permitted by variance granted by the Stone Harbor Board of Adjustment, the Borough of Stone Harbor or a court of competent jurisdiction.

B. Exception: Any business granted an annual license by the Borough is exempt from the provisions of this chapter.

§ 205-1.1 Certificate of insurance.

[Added 5-16-2023 by Ord. No. 1636]

A. Pursuant to P.L. 2022, c. 92 (S1368), the owner of a business shall maintain liability insurance for negligent acts and omissions in an amount of no 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. All business owners shall annually register the applicable certificate of insurance in connection with their business license application. Pursuant to P.L. 2022, c. 92 (S1368), the failure to comply with this registration requirement carries a maximum penalty of $5,000 against an owner who fails to comply with the provisions.

B. The following entities are required to register their certificate of insurance under this chapter:

(1) Businesses, which shall mean any permitted commercial use.

(2) Owners of single rental dwelling units.

(3) Owners of multiple-dwelling rental units.

(4) Owners of multifamily homes that include rental units, even where one unit is owner-occupied.

§ 205-2 Application for registration.

Any person or association of persons operating or intending to operate a business in the Borough of Stone Harbor shall, within 30 days of opening his, her or its business, and annually thereafter, file an application to register each business location and pay the appropriate fee. The application shall be made upon a form furnished by the Borough Clerk, which application shall require the following information: business name, the name and address of the business owner, the name and address of the property owner, telephone number of business, home and business telephone numbers of property owner (winter and summer), home telephone number of business operator (winter and summer), business classification, and the anticipated opening and closing dates of the business together with what other additional information may be required from time to time by Borough Council.

§ 205-3 Businesses registration form.

The business registration form shall clearly set forth, in all capital letters and underlined, the following sentence: THE ISSUANCE OF THIS GENERAL BUSINESS REGISTRATION SHALL IN NO WAY BE CONSTRUED TO CONSTITUTE APPROVALS BY THE BOROUGH OF STONE HARBOR AS TO ZONING ISSUES, CONSTRUCTION ISSUES, FIRE PREVENTION ISSUES, REAL ESTATE TAX ISSUES, OR ANY OTHER ISSUES, OTHER THAN APPROVAL THAT THE BUSINESS HAS BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE BOROUGH UNDER THIS ORDINANCE.

§ 205-4 Business registration fees.

[Amended 10-3-2006 by Ord. No. 1269; 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 1490]

The fee for each business registration shall be set by resolution for each business location to be paid annually, and shall be payable when the application is filed. The business year shall run from June 1 through May 31. The annual registration application and payment of the fee shall be completed prior to June 30 of each year; a late fee of $50 shall be applied after July 1 of each year, and the registration document must be publically displayed upon the business premises.

§ 205-5 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 3-7-2006 by Ord. No. 1251]

Any person or association of persons convicted of filing a knowingly false registration application for his, her or its business location shall be subject to a fine of at least $100 but no more than the penalties set forth in Chapter 1, Article III, Penalty, of the Borough of Stone Harbor Code, and any person or association of persons convicted of a violation of any of the other provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter 1, Article III, Penalty, of the Borough of Stone Harbor Code.