Brick, NJ Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Habitability standard
- NJ State Housing Code, 1980 Revision
- Rental CO required
- before every new tenancy or reoccupancy
- Initial inspection fee
- $100 per unit
- Reinspection fee
- $50 per unit
- Max penalty
- up to $2,000 and 90 days
Summary
Brick Township adopts the 1980 New Jersey State Housing Code as its habitability standard and requires owners to obtain a rental certificate of occupancy, with inspection, before every new tenancy or reoccupancy.
Pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1946, c. 21 (N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.1 et seq.), the New Jersey State Housing Code, 1980 Revision, as approved by the Department of Community Affairs and filed in the Secretary of State's office, is hereby accepted, adopted and established as a standard to be used in determining whether dwellings in this municipality are safe, sanitary and fit for human habitation and rental. Three copies of the New Jersey State Housing Code, 1980 Revision, have been placed on file in the office of the Clerk and are available to all persons desiring to use and examine the same.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4577344; v53 updated 2025-12-09; through 12-09-2025).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 225's Article III adopts the New Jersey State Housing Code, 1980 Revision, as the local standard for whether a dwelling is safe, sanitary and fit for human habitation and rental (§ 225-13), and § 225-18 bars renting or occupying any unit that doesn't conform. Separately, Article II requires every landlord to apply to the Construction Code Official for a rental certificate of occupancy before initial occupancy and again before each reoccupancy; an inspection confirms Property Maintenance Code compliance, sets the unit's maximum occupancy, and the certificate must be posted within five feet of the main entrance. Initial inspections cost $100 per unit, reinspections $50.
Violations & Fines
Renting without a valid certificate, exceeding the posted occupancy limit, or removing a posted certificate is a Code violation; the general penalty (§ 1-15) allows a fine up to $2,000 and up to 90 days imprisonment or community service, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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