Privacy & Surveillance in Newark, NJ (2026)
1 verified privacy & surveillance rules for Newark, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Security Camera Rules
Any Newark housing building with a parking lot or garage for 30 or more vehicles must install and keep running video surveillance cameras covering the entire lot, garage and driveways, operating around the clock. Footage has to be kept on the premises for 60 days, and owners who skip the cameras or the retention rule face fines starting at $500 a day.
Newark Parking Garage Video Surveillance Rule
Some RestrictionsNewark Housing Code § 18:5-1.5, Video Surveillance Cameras in Buildings Containing Parking Lots
All public and private housing buildings in the City of Newark, New Jersey which contain parking lots or parking garages for thirty (30) or more vehicles shall be required to install and maintain on the premises video surveillance cameras which shall be in a state of good repair and operating condition on a twenty-four (24) hour per day, seven (7) days per week basis. Said video surveillance ca...
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