Showing ordinances that apply to Springfield, NJ
Springfield is an unincorporated community (population 1,518) in Union County, New Jersey. Because Springfield is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Union County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The just cause eviction rules below are the ones that govern your area.
New Jersey's Anti-Eviction Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1) provides statewide just-cause eviction protection — one of the strongest in the US. Landlords in Elizabeth and all Union County towns must prove a statutory cause.
The New Jersey Anti-Eviction Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1 et seq.) applies to nearly all residential rentals in Union County except owner-occupied 2–3 unit buildings and short-term seasonal rentals. Landlords must prove one of 18 enumerated causes: non-payment, disorderly conduct, damage, lease violations, habitual late payment, substantial renovation, owner personal use (buildings with 3 or fewer units), permanent retirement from rental use, conviction, etc. Notice requirements range from 3 days (non-payment) to 18 months (condo conversion). Elizabeth tenants in covered buildings have additional protections; owner move-in and substantial renovation evictions may require relocation assistance under N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.10–61.12 (up to 6 months rent). Retaliatory eviction is prohibited under N.J.S.A. 2A:42-10.10.
Wrongful eviction: tenant may recover possession, treble damages, and attorney fees (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.6). Failure to pay relocation: fines plus tenant civil action. Retaliatory eviction: damages plus attorney fees.
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