West New York, NJ Privacy & Surveillance: Security Camera Rules (2026)

Chapter 327, Security Cameras, was ordained by the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the Town of West New York to aid law enforcement, and its preamble states the goals of reducing crime, maintaining public safety and recognizing and monitoring threats in public areas. Section 327-1 A applies to new construction only: all newly constructed residential dwelling units, including condominium complexes of more than 14 dwelling units, and all newly constructed commercial and industrial structures of more than 10,000 square feet must provide for installation and maintenance of security cameras under a plan approved by the Construction Code Official.

Subsection B sets the field of view: the cameras must maintain continuous surveillance of the public streets and sidewalks adjacent to the dwelling units and must conform to standards adopted by the Town for CCTV cameras. Subsection C sets retention: recordings must be maintained for not less than one month and made available to members of the Department of Police if needed for an investigation. Subsection D puts responsibility on the owner to install, maintain and operate the camera, while leaving it within the owner’s sole discretion whether personnel are assigned to monitor the cameras in real time.

The chapter regulates buildings, not neighbors: it contains no police camera registry, no doorbell-camera partnership and no rule for cameras a homeowner installs voluntarily. Its reach is the new-construction mandate and the retention and police-access duties that come with it. The cross-references at the head of the chapter point to Chapter 111, Alarm Systems, and Chapter 142, Burglary Prevention, for related rules.