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

Section 219-175 lets any owner, operator, occupant, prospective purchaser, mortgagee, or prospective occupant apply to the Housing Officer for an inspection to determine whether any section of the Property Maintenance Code has been violated at a property. The applicant must submit a written statement giving their full name, residence, and the reasons and basis for the requested inspection; the Housing Officer may deny an incomplete application. The fee is $25 plus $5 for each dwelling unit above six in the subject building, payable up front, no report issues until the fee is paid.

Once paid, the Housing Officer inspects the premises and issues an informational report to the applicant identifying any violations found. 50 per page beyond 10 standard pages. Section 219-177 makes clear that neither an inspection report nor a status report is a defense against any violation discovered later, even one that existed at the time of the report, both are offered purely as a convenience and do not limit the City's full enforcement authority, and cover only matters embraced within the Property Maintenance Code itself.