[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Madison 7-13-2020 by Ord. No.
20-2020. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.Â
The Borough of Madison hereby establishes a Borough of Madison Identification
Card Program which shall be issued to individuals who can prove their
identity and residency, in accordance with the terms of this chapter.
The Borough Clerk's office (hereinafter referred to as the "administering
department") shall be designated as the department to administer the
Borough of Madison Identification Card Program.
B.Â
The administering department shall issue such policies and procedures
necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, including the
designation of access sites where applications for such cards shall
be made available for pickup and submission. The administering department
shall also make the applications available online.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Unless otherwise identified shall solely mean Borough of
Madison.
An identification card issued by the Borough of Madison that
shall, at a minimum, display the cardholder' s photograph, name,
date of birth, address, signature, issuance and an expiration date.
Such card shall also, at the cardholder's option, display the
cardholder's self-designated gender. Such identification card
shall be designated in a manner to deter fraud.
Authorized use of address by Borough agency, hospital, private
or public shelter, nonprofit organization or religious institution
in Borough serving homeless individuals or survivors of domestic violence.
A letter from a Borough agency, hospital, nonprofit organization,
private or public shelter, nonprofit organization, or religious institution
in Madison, New Jersey, authorizing use of address. Letter must indicate
applicant has received services from the entity for the past 15 days
and may use entity's address for mailing purposes (dated within
15 days). Address on card will be "care of" the organization.
Borough agency, hospital, private or public shelter, nonprofit
organization, or religious institution in Madison, New Jersey, serving
homeless individuals or survivors of domestic violence.
A person who can establish that he or she is a current resident
of the Borough of Madison.
A.Â
The Borough of Madison identification card shall be available to
any resident of the Borough of Madison regardless of his or her race,
color, creed, age, national origin, alienage, or citizenship status,
gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, partnership
status, any lawful source of income, housing status, status as a victim
of domestic violence or status as a victim of sex offenses or stalking,
or conviction or arrest record, provided that such resident is able
to provide the requirements for establishing his or her identity and
residency as set forth in this chapter and of any applicable policies
and procedures established by the administering department.
B.Â
The Borough of Madison identification card shall display at minimum
the applicant's full name, photograph, address, date of birth,
signature, card issue and expiration dates.
(1)Â
The administering department shall, through policy and procedure,
establish, as required by this chapter, guidelines to protect the
address of victims of domestic violence or alternate requirements
for applicants who lack a permanent address. Such card shall also,
at the cardholder's option, display the cardholder's self-designated
gender.
(2)Â
Such identification card shall be designed in a manner to deter fraud
which may include: bar codes, serial numbers, watermarks, Borough
Seal, and other security measures to deter fraud.
C.Â
The Borough of Madison identification card is valid for two years
from date of issuance. Residents age 14 or over may apply for a card.
Relocation out of the Borough invalidates the Borough of Madison Identification
Card and shall be returned to the Borough for destruction.
D.Â
The fee for the issuance of the Borough of Madison identification
card shall be $15 for adults and $7 for children, veterans, the disabled
and senior citizens. Renewal of card shall be $15 and change of information
shall be $7. The administering department may adopt rules and permit
residents who cannot afford to pay such fee(s) to make a hardship
application and to be granted a full or partial waiver of the fee.
The Administrating Department may in full or in part waive the fee
for the Borough of Madison identification card, if an applicant can
establish a hardship exemption. Applicants may file for a hardship
exception waiver during application's intake process. In order
for an applicant to be granted a hardship waiver, the applicant must
demonstrate and have proof of one of the following circumstances:
(1)Â
Applicant has recently reported domestic violence;
(2)Â
Applicant has proof of substantial debt caused by medical expenses
within the last 12 months;
(3)Â
Applicant is currently unemployed;
(4)Â
Applicant has filed for bankruptcy within the last six months;
(5)Â
Applicant currently receives one of the following: Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program, or SSI, or TANF, or food stamps; or the applicant
should provide proof in the form of a letter, notice or other official
document containing the name of the agency granting the benefit, the
name of the recipient of the benefit and the name of the benefit received;
or
(6)Â
Applicant's current household income is at or below 15% of the
federal poverty level.
A.Â
In order to obtain a Borough of Madison identification card an applicant
must establish their identity and residency within the Borough of
Madison as follows:
(1)Â
Proof of identity. The Borough of Madison Identification Card Program
will use a point system to determine if applicants are able to prove
identity and residency in Madison, New Jersey. In order to establish
identity, an applicant shall be required to produce one or more of
the following expired or unexpired documents (expired documents must
contain a profile picture) with a valid Borough of Madison address:
a U.S. or foreign passport; a U.S. driver's license; a U.S. boater's
license; a voter registration card; a valid U.S. state corrections
identification card; a formerly incarcerated release form; a U.S.
state identification card; a U.S. permanent resident card; a consular
identification card; a photo identification card with name, address,
date of birth, and expiration date issued by another country to its
citizens or nationals as an alternative to a passport for re-entry
to the issuing country; a certified copy of U.S. or foreign birth
certificate; Social Security card; a national identification card
with photo, name, address, date of birth, and expiration date; a valid
foreign driver's license; a U.S. or foreign military identification
card; a current visa issued by a government agency; a current U.S.
work permit; a U.S. Individual Taxpayer Identification Number ("ITIN")
authorization letter; an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card; or
any other documentation that the administering agency deems acceptable.
If the individual is a minor, proof must be furnished on behalf of
said minor by the individual's parents or legal guardian or by
a court of competent jurisdiction. The administering department shall,
through the policy and procedure it establishes, create a point system
to ensure uniformity and non-biased requirements by which individuals
may establish identity and residency. The administering department
through its policies and procedures shall determine the weight to
be given to each type of document provided in this subsection, and
require that at a minimum an applicant produce more than one document
to establish identity.
(2)Â
Proof of residency. In order to establish residency, an applicant
must present one or more of the following items showing both the applicant's
name and residential address located within the Borough: a utility
bill, a local property tax statement or mortgage payment receipt within
one year of the date it is submitted; a bank account statement, proof
that the applicant has a minor child currently enrolled in a school
located within the Borough; an employment pay stub; a jury summons
or court order issued by state or federal court; a federal or state
income tax or refund statement; an insurance bill (homeowners',
health, life or automobile insurance); care address letter confirming
residency; and any other document the administering department determines
is acceptable which shall be set forth in its policies and procedures
it promulgates.
B.Â
All Borough of Madison departments shall accept the Borough of Madison
municipal identification card as proof of identity and residence for
access to Borough services and benefits unless such acceptance is
prohibited by federal or state law or unless the department or authority
has reason to suspect fraud by the purported cardholder. The Borough
of Madison shall take reasonable efforts to promote the acceptance
of the card by banks and other public and private institutions and
publicize the benefits associated with the Borough of Madison identification
cards.
The records relating to the application and issuance of the
Borough of Madison identification cards shall be maintained in accordance
with law.
A.Â
The Borough of Madison shall make best efforts to protect the confidentiality
of all municipal card applicants to the maximum extent allowable by
federal and state law. The Borough of Madison shall not disclose personal
information obtained from an applicant for a Borough of Madison municipal
identification card to any individual, public, or private entity,
unless required by a court of competent jurisdiction, or authorized
in writing by the individual to whom such information pertains, or
when such individual is a minor or is otherwise not legally competent,
by such individual's parent or legal guardian, when so ordered
by a court of competent jurisdiction, to a requesting Borough department
for the limited purpose of administering the program or determining
or facilitating the applicant's eligibility for additional benefits
or services or care and provided that such disclosure is made in accordance
with all applicable federal and state privacy laws and regulations.
B.Â
The administering department shall not retain original or copies
of documents provided by an applicant to prove identity or residency
when applying for a Borough of Madison Borough identification card.
Any documentation provided by the applicant during the application
process shall be immediately returned to the applicant after the Borough
of Madison identification card is printed.
A.Â
All municipal agencies and offices, and all municipal employees,
including law enforcement officers, shall accept such card as proof
of identity and residency.
B.Â
The Borough of Madison shall seek to expand the benefits associated
with the Borough of Madison identification card, including encouraging
eligible persons to apply for the card and promoting the acceptance
of the municipal identity card by banks and other public and private
institutions.
C.Â
The Borough of Madison agencies and officers shall not require the
possession of a Borough of Madison identification card where identification
is not already required to obtain Borough services, provided, however,
the agencies may require the possession of a municipal identification
card to obtain benefits or privileges offered exclusively to those
who possess a municipal identification card as an incentive to apply
for a municipal identification card. No Borough of Madison agencies
or officers shall discriminate against or draw any inference about
an individual's national origin, race, language proficiency,
immigration status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, housing
status, financial status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic
violence, criminal history, or gender identity (although an inference
about an individual's gender identity is permissible if the cardholder
has elected to designate a gender on the card), based upon the fact
that the individual holds or presents a municipal identity card issued
under this chapter.
A.Â
The Borough of Madison is providing the Borough of Madison identification
card for identification and access to services provided by the Borough
of Madison. The Borough does not act as guarantor or warrantor either
of the information provided by the applicant for the Borough of Madison
identification card or against any acts, criminal or otherwise, committed
by the individual(s) while possessing or using the Borough of Madison
identification card. The Borough does not waive any of its protections
afforded under federal, state or local laws, including, but not limited
to, the immunities under the New Jersey Torts' Claims Act, N.J.S.A.
59:1-1 et seq., by processing or issuing the Borough of Madison identification
card.
B.Â
The administering department shall submit a report to the Mayor and
the Borough of Madison Council on the status of the Borough of Madison
Identification Card Program on a yearly basis or at the request of
the Mayor and/or Borough Council.
The Borough of Madison shall, consistent with all federal, state
and local laws, provide language assistance to applicants for the
municipal identity cards to facilitate access thereto. The Borough
of Madison shall identify and implement measures, including but not
limited to staff training, community outreach, and language assistance
tools, to address the needs of limited English proficient individuals
seeking to participate in the Borough of Madison Identification Card
Program.
A.Â
It shall be a violation of the Borough of Madison Municipal Code
under this section for any person or entity to undertake any of the
following acts:
(1)Â
To knowingly present false information in the course of applying
for a Borough of Madison identification card;
(2)Â
To alter, copy, or replicate the Borough of Madison identification
card; or
(3)Â
To use the Borough of Madison identification card issued to another
person, with the intent to cause a third person or entity to believe
the holder of the card is the person to whom the card was issued.
B.Â
Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this section, any person
who violates any provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by one or more of the following penalties: 1)
a fine not exceeding $1,000; 2) imprisonment for any term not exceeding
90 days; or 3) a period of community services not exceeding 90 days.
Separate offenses shall be deemed committed on each day during or
on which a violation occurs or continues.
The administering department shall report monthly to the Business
Administrator and the Borough Council data outlining how many ID cards
have been dispensed by the Borough. The report shall only include
information pertinent to determine the effectiveness of the overall
program.
All ordinances or part of ordinances inconsistent with or in
conflict with this chapter are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency.
The provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable,
and if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof
shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid or unconstitutional,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases of this chapter, but they
shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this
chapter shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
This chapter shall take effect August 1, 2020, upon passage,
publication and approval according to law.
