Edison, NJ Rental Inspections: Tenant Complaint Process (2026)

Whenever a petition is filed with the public officer by a public authority or by at least five (5) residents of the Municipality charging that any building is unfit for human habitation or occupancy or whenever it appears to the public officer, on his or her own motion, that any building is unfit for human habitation, occupancy or use or that the continuing of any condition constitutes a nuisance within the meaning of this section or is harmful to the health and safety of the occupants of the building and the general public of the Township, the public officer shall, if his preliminary investigation discloses a basis for such charges, issue and cause to be served upon the owner of and parties in interest in such building a complaint stating the charges in that respect and containing a notice that a hearing will be held before the public officer or his or her designated agent at a place therein fixed not less than seven (7) days and no more than thirty (30) days after the service of the complaint. The complaint shall state that the owner and parties in interest shall be given the right to file an answer to the complaint and shall state further that the rules of evidence prevailing in the courts shall not be controlling in hearings before the public officer.