Mahwah requires creditors to register properties subject to foreclosure on a Township registry, with vacant and abandoned designations triggering maintenance, security, and upkeep obligations to prevent neighborhood blight.
Pursuant to P.L. 2021, c. 444, Mahwah Township maintains a Property Registration Program for residential and commercial properties for which a foreclosure summons and complaint has been or is about to be filed. A property is deemed vacant and abandoned if not legally occupied and exhibiting at least two specified conditions. The Business Administrator and Township Clerk administer the registry, while the Construction Official and Property Maintenance Officer notify creditors of violations and enforce ongoing maintenance, security, and upkeep responsibilities to prevent blight.
Creditors who fail to register or to maintain qualifying foreclosure properties face fines, enforcement orders, and continued daily penalties until the property is brought into compliance with Mahwah's registration and upkeep standards.
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