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Privacy & Surveillance in East Orange, NJ (2026)

1 verified privacy & surveillance rules for East Orange, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Security Camera Rules

City Code § 159-248 requires every residential building with five or more units in the City of East Orange to install and maintain 24/7 video surveillance covering common areas, staircases and parking lots. Owners must keep footage for 90 days under § 159-249, and § 159-250 fines noncompliant owners $1,000 to $2,000 per day.

East Orange Mandates Cameras in Larger Buildings

Heavy Restrictions

East Orange City Code §§ 159-248 to 159-250

All multi-unit residential buildings containing five or more dwellings shall be required to install and maintain video surveillance cameras on the premises which shall be in a state of good repair and operating condition on a twenty-four-hour-per-day, seven-day-per-week basis. Said video surveillance cameras shall be positioned in such a manner as to reasonably cover all common areas, staircase...

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