Cherry Hill, NJ Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)

Section 15-72 provides: "The landlord of a single unit dwelling or two (2) unit dwelling not owner-occupied shall be registered with the Clerk of the Township of Cherry Hill, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 46:8-28. For multi-family dwellings, a copy of the certificate of registration filed with the New Jersey Bureau of Housing Inspection shall be filed with the Clerk of the Township of Cherry Hill." This local registration duty sits inside the same Article X that requires a Certificate of Occupancy before any dwelling unit is rented (§ 15-70) and that requires compliance with the Property Maintenance Code, State Housing Code, Uniform Construction Code and the Hotels and Multiple Dwellings Act before that certificate issues (§ 15-71.1).

The registration record gives the Township Clerk and the Housing Inspector a current contact for each rental property, which matters because the Certificate of Occupancy fee of $65.00 and each $65.00 reinspection fee (§ 15-73) are billed against the registered landlord, and enforcement letters and orders are served on the address of record.