Jackson, NJ Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)

Chapter 245, Article I of the Jackson Township Code requires landlord registration under § 245-2A: every landlord of a one-dwelling-unit rental, or a two-dwelling-unit premises that is not owner-occupied, must register with the Bureau of Rental Housing Inspections through the Rental Housing Coordinator, on forms the Coordinator provides. Section 245-2B sets the current fee: effective January 1, 2026, the annual registration fee is $225 for any certificate of registration renewed after the effective date of the article; a $125 fee applied only for the remainder of the 2025 calendar year and sunset on December 31, 2025, so it no longer applies to any renewal.

Registration must be renewed every year between January 1 and January 31 (§ 245-2C(1)), and missing that deadline is itself a violation of the article. Section 245-3 lists the required disclosures on the registration form: the owner's or owners' names, addresses, phone numbers and emails, including for each general partner or corporate officer; an in-county contact if the owner lives outside Ocean County; the managing agent, if any; the mortgage holder and loan number; the number and dimensions of sleeping rooms and occupants; whether the landlord conducted tenant screening; a copy of the deed and lease; proof of a satisfactory fire inspection under § 204-11; and, since a 2026 amendment, a copy of the owner's driver's license or photo ID. Section 245-4 bars registration or licensing of any unit with unpaid municipal taxes, sewer charges or assessments.