City of Paterson, NJ Chapter 371 Property Registration

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Paterson 1-20-1998 by Ord. No. 98-011. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 371-1 Registration of address of nonresident property owners.

Any owner of real property situated within the City of Paterson who does not reside at that property in the case of residential premises or does not operate a business at the property in the case of commercial property shall be required to register with the City Clerk the street address of his residence. The City Clerk shall maintain a record of said addresses. Further, the City Clerk may forward a copy of any address registration made pursuant to this section to the Passaic County Clerk.

§ 371-2 Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

REAL PROPERTY

Any type of real estate, including commercial or residential, improved or unimproved lots, single-family homes, multiple dwellings and property held in any manner, including fee simple, condominium or cooperative forms of ownership.

STREET ADDRESS

The address at which the person actually resides and shall include a street name or rural delivery route in addition to any postal office box number which may be included.

§ 371-3 Violations and penalties.

Any person convicted of noncompliance with the above-referenced sections shall receive a fine of no more than $500 on a first offense and no less than $1,000 on subsequent offenses.