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Timestamp: 2020-07-04 18:53:47
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 245', '§ 245', '§ 245', '§ 245', '§ 245', '§ 245', '§ 245', '§ 245', '§ 245', '§ 245', '§ 245', '§ 245', '§ 245', '§ 245', '§ 245', '§ 245', '§ 17']

Borough of Somerdale, NJ Vacant/Abandoned Properties
Ch 245 Art I Vacant Property Registration
§ 245-1 Authorization.
§ 245-4 Registration statements; renewals; fees.
§ 245-5 Registration statement requirements; property inspections; authorized agent.
§ 245-6 Fee schedule.
§ 245-7 Requirements for owners of vacant property.
§ 245-8 Administration.
§ 245-9 Violations and penalties.
§ 245-10 Effect on other actions and provisions.
§ 245-11 Effective date.
§ 245-12 Use of excess funds.
Ch 245 Art II Abandoned Property List
§ 245-13 Identification of abandoned properties; placement on list; notices.
§ 245-14 Applicability.
§ 245-15 Public officer.
§ 245-16 Designation of qualified rehabilitation entities as designee.
§ 245-17 Reporting requirements.
§ 245-18 When effective.
Chapter 245 Vacant/Abandoned Properties
Article I Vacant Property Registration
[Adopted 6-13-2013 by Ord. No. 2013:08]
This article authorizes the Borough of Somerdale to govern the maintenance of vacant property in the Borough of Somerdale, establishing registration requirements and levying a registration fee on owners of vacant properties.
This article governs the maintenance of vacant properties in the Borough of Somerdale, amending registration requirements and amending registration fees for owners of vacant properties.
Includes the title holder, any agent of the title holder having authority to act with respect to a vacant property, any foreclosing entity subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 46:10B-51 (P.L. 2008, c. 127, § 17) or any other entity determined by the Borough of Somerdale to have authority to act with respect to the property.
Any building used or to be used which is not legally occupied or at which substantially all lawful construction operations or occupancy has ceased; provided, however, that any property that contains all building systems in working order, is fully compliant with our property maintenance codes and is being actively marketed by its owner for sale or rental shall not be deemed vacant. Property determined to be "abandoned property" in accordance with the meaning of such term in the Abandoned properties Rehabilitation Act, N.J.S.A. 55:19-78 et seq., shall also be deemed to be vacant property for the purposes of this article.
Effective July 1, 2013, the owner of any vacant property, as defined herein, shall, within 60 days after the building becomes vacant property or within 30 days after assuming ownership of the vacant property, whichever is later, file a registration statement for each such vacant property with the Zoning Officer or his designee on forms provided by the Zoning Officer or his designee for such purposes. The registration shall remain valid for one year from July 1 until June 30 of the following year. The owner shall be required to renew the registration annually as long as the building remains vacant property and shall pay a registration or renewal fee in the amount prescribed in this article for each vacant property registered.
Any owner of any building that meets the definition of "vacant property" prior to July 1, 2013, shall file a registration statement for that property on or before July 30, 2013. The registration statement shall include the information required under this article, as well as any additional information that the Zoning Officer or his designee may reasonably require.
The owner shall notify the Zoning Officer or his designee within 30 days of any change in the registration information by filing an amended registration statement on a form provided by the Zoning Officer or his designee for such purpose.
The registration statement shall include the name, street address, e-mail address and telephone number of a natural person 21 years of age or older, designated by the owner or owners as the authorized agent for receiving notices of code violations and for receiving process, in any court proceeding or administrative enforcement proceeding, on behalf of such owner or owners in connection with the enforcement of any applicable code. This person must maintain an office in the State of New Jersey or reside within the State of New Jersey. The statement shall also include the name, street address, e-mail address and telephone number of the person responsible for maintaining and securing the property, if different.
By designating an authorized agent under the provisions of this section, the owner consents to receive any and all notices of code violations concerning the registered vacant property and all process in any court proceeding or administrative enforcement proceeding process on the authorized agent. Any owner who has designated an authorized agent under the provisions of this section shall be deemed to consent to the continuation of the agent's designation for the purposes of this section until the owner notifies the Zoning Officer or his designee of a change of authorized agent or until the owner files a new annual registration statement. The designation of an authorized agent in no way releases the owner from any requirement of this article.
The registration fee for each building shall be $500 per year, $1,000 for the second year, and $1,500 for the third year and each year thereafter.
Enclose and secure the building against unauthorized entry as provided in the applicable provisions of the Code of the Borough of Somerdale.
Post a sign affixed to the building indicating the name, address, and telephone number of the owner, the owner's authorized agent for the purpose of service of process and the person responsible for day-to-day supervision and management of the building, if such person is different from the owner holding title or authorized agent. The sign shall be of a size and placed in such a location so as to be legible from the nearest public street or sidewalk, whichever is nearer, but shall be no smaller than 18 inches by 24 inches.
The Zoning Officer or his designee may issue rules and regulations for the administration of the provisions of this article.
Any owner who is not in full compliance with this article or who otherwise violates any provision of this article or of the rules and regulations issued hereunder shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 for each offense. Fines assessed under this article shall be recoverable from the owner and shall be a lien on the property.
For purposes of this section, failure to file a registration statement in time, failure to provide correct information on the registration statement, and failure to comply with the provisions of this article or such other matters as may be established by the rules and regulations of the Zoning Officer or his designee shall be deemed to be violations of this article.
Nothing in this article is intended nor shall be read to conflict or prevent the Borough from taking action against buildings found to be unfit for human habitation or unsafe structures as provided in applicable provisions of the Code of the Borough of Somerdale. Further, any action taken under any such Code provision other than the demolition of a structure shall relieve an owner from its obligations under this article.
This article shall take effect July 1, 2013.
Any funds collected as vacant property registration fees in excess of the funds necessary to operate and enforce the provisions of this article shall be set aside in a dedicated fund for the purpose of property rehabilitation within the Borough of Somerdale at the discretion of the governing body.
[Adopted 3-12-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:03]
The public officer as designated herein is hereby directed to identify abandoned properties within the municipality, place said properties on an abandoned property list established as provided in Section 36 of P.L. 1996, c. 62 (N.J.S.A. 55:19-55), as amended by Section 28 of P.L. 2003, c. 210, and provide such notices and carry out such other tasks as are required to effectuate an abandoned property list as provided by law.
The abandoned property list shall apply to the Borough of Somerdale as a whole, as set forth below.
The Code Enforcement Officer or his designee is hereby designated as the public officer for the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities established by this article, and shall have all the responsibilities and powers provided by law.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall exercise the authority granted the municipality pursuant to Section 13 of P.L. 2003, c. 210, to designate qualified rehabilitation entities to act as the designee of the municipality with respect to the provisions of that section.
The public officer shall provide a report to the Mayor and governing body every six months, with respect to the number and location of properties on the abandoned property list, the status of those properties, and any actions taken by the municipality or by any qualified rehabilitation entity designated pursuant to the authority granted the public officer with respect to any property on the list or any other abandoned property within the Borough of Somerdale.
This article shall take effect immediately as provided by law.