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., and
paying the registration fee required herein.
The Township Clerk shall accept, approve, and file registration
applications, and collect registration fees hereunder.
All registration applications submitted under this chapter,
including renewals, shall be accompanied by a $50 fee. Registrations
shall expire on December 31 of each year. Renewals of existing registrations
must be submitted no later than December 1 of each year.
An application for a business insurance registration shall be
accompanied by the required fee and shall be made to the Township
Clerk upon forms provided by the Clerk. The application shall contain
the following information:
A. Name and address of the applicant. If the applicant is a corporation,
the name and address of its registered agent.
B. The address of the rental dwelling units or business as applicable.
C. A description of the nature of the business and the goods, property,
or services to be sold or supplied.
D. A certificate of insurance reflecting the required amounts of insurance
in compliance with N.J.S.A. 40A:10A-1 et seq.
Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject
to a revocation or nonissuance of its permit by the enforcement officers
or the Township Clerk. The enforcement officers may order an immediate
cease and desist of the event or business activity. Additionally,
any violation shall subject the violator, to a fine of not less than
$500 nor more than $1,000 per violation.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to prevent
the enforcement of any other remedy at law, concurrent or otherwise,
available to the Township of Monroe or other law enforcement authority
to avoid or prevent any violation or attempted violation of this chapter,
such as, but not limited to, an injunction or restraining order.