ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 55 ENTITLED “HOUSING CODE” OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER CITY, COUNTY OF CAMDEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY WHEREAS, the City of Gloucester City (“City”) is a municipal corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of New Jersey; and WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2, the Governing Body is authorized to enact and amend ordinances as deemed necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare and as may be necessary to carry into effect the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon the City by law; and WHEREAS , the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gloucester City desire to amend Chapter §55-13 of the Code of the City of Gloucester City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Gloucester City, County of Camden and State of New Jersey as follows: Section 1 : The subject ordinance shall be amended as follows: § 55-13 Certificate of Inspection. K. Taxes and other municipal charges; payment precondition for issuance of Certificate of Inspection. No residential unit may be issued a Certificate of Inspection unless all municipal taxes, water and sewer charges and any other municipal assessments are paid on a current basis. Section 2 : All prior ordinances inconsistent with this ordinance are repealed only to the extent of such inconsistency. Section 3 : If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this Ordinance is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance, but shall be confined in its effect to the section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this Ordinance directly involved in the controversy in which said judgment shall have been rendered and all other provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4 : This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final adoption and publication in the manner prescribed by law. PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE is hereby given that the foregoing ORDINANCE was introduced and passed at a meeting of the Common Council of the City of Gloucester City, County of Camden, New Jersey, held on the 23rd day of March, 2026 and will be considered for final passage after a public hearing at a meeting of the Common Council of the City of Gloucester City to be held on April 27, 2026, 313 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, New Jersey. Copies of the full ordinance as introduced are available without cost to any member of the general public during regular business hours from the Office of the City Clerk, 512 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, New Jersey 08030, phone number being (856) 456-0205. Vanessa L. Little, City Clerk Dated:4/1/26 Prt's Fee:$47.80
