[HISTORY:[1] Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Bradley
Beach 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-16. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be 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
Borough of Bradley Beach without first registering its certificate
of insurance demonstrating compliance with Section 1 of P.L. 2022,
c. 92,[1] and paying the registration fee required herein.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:10A-1 et seq.
The following entities are required to register their certificate
of insurance under this chapter:
A.Â
Businesses, which 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 Borough. This shall include
businesses operating on a temporary basis within the Borough such
as peddlers, solicitors, and transient vendors licensed and temporary
retail food establishments and mobile food units.
B.Â
Owners of single rental dwelling units.
C.Â
Owners of multiple-dwelling rental units.
D.Â
Owners of multifamily homes that include rental units, even where
one unit is owner-occupied.
The technical assistant to the Construction Official or his
or her designee shall accept, approve, and file registration applications,
and collect registration fees hereunder.
The registration fee for each business or rental unit under
this chapter shall be $25 annually. Registration shall expire on December
31 of each year. Renewals must be submitted by December 1 of each
year. Upon adoption of this chapter, entities covered under this chapter
shall be required to initially register by December 27, 2022, and
such registration shall be valid until December 31, 2023.
An application for a business insurance registration shall be
accompanied by the required fee and shall be made to the Borough technical
assistant to the Construction Official or his or her designee upon
forms provided by the technical assistant to the Construction Official
or his or her designee. The application shall contain the following
information:
A.Â
Name and address of the applicant. If the applicant is a corporation,
the name and address of its registered agent.
B.Â
The address of the rental dwelling units or business as applicable.
If the registration applies to a transient business or a mobile food
unit, a general description of the time frame for operation and area
where the business will be operated.
C.Â
A description of the nature of the business and the goods, property
or services to be sold or supplied.
D.Â
A certificate of insurance reflecting the following amounts of insurance
in compliance with P.L. 2022, c. 92.[1]
(1)Â
Except as provided in Subsection D(2) of this section, the owner of a business or the owner of a rental unit or units 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.
(2)Â
The owner of a multifamily home which is four or fewer units, one
of which is owner-occupied, shall maintain liability insurance for
negligent acts and omissions in an amount of no less than $300,000
for combined property damage and bodily injury to or death of one
or more persons in any one accident or occurrence.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:10A-1 et seq.
Any person who violates the terms of this chapter shall pay
the license fee plus a fine of not less than $500 but no more than
$5,000 plus court costs.
