Monroe Township (Gloucester County), NJ Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

Section 162-12 of the Monroe Township Code sets an annual inspection cycle: each rental unit is inspected at least once every twelve-month period. Subsection B limits who can do it. Inspections are performed by the person, persons or agency authorized and appointed by the Director of Code Enforcement/Community Development with the consent of the Mayor and Township Council, and an inspection by anyone else is not a valid substitute. Subsection C sets the scope as compliance with all applicable zoning, housing, property maintenance, fire, public safety, health and welfare requirements.

A failed inspection stops the rental. Under subsection D the property cannot be registered and no Certificate of Registration is issued, and the owner or registered agent cannot lease or rent it, until corrections are made and the property is inspected, registered and issued a Certificate of Registration. If the unit is already occupied when the problems are found, the corrections are due within 60 days.

The annual cycle ties to the certificate of occupancy in § 162-11(A)(2): all rental units are inspected annually to retain their certificate of occupancy, and the certificate of registration runs from January 1 to December 31. On a change of occupancy, the Housing Official and/or Code Enforcement Officer inspects within 10 working days of a fully completed application and fee, and notifies the applicant in writing of any noncompliance in that same window. A reinspection fee of $25 accompanies the notice that violations are corrected, and the reinspection follows within five working days.

Rental paperwork is added on a schedule. Section 162-11 calls for a private well test every five years for rentals, a satisfactory septic certification every five years, and a lead free or lead safe certificate every three years for rentals constructed prior to 1978. Section 74-19(B) lists the yearly rental inspection at $100 per unit, a $50 fee for no answer at the door for a scheduled inspection, and a $50 fee for a reinspection in less than seven business days. Section 162-13 gives enforcement officers entry at all reasonable times.