All non-owner-occupied rentals in Bergen County must register with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs under the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Act. Most municipalities also impose local registration and certificate of occupancy requirements.
Under the New Jersey Landlord Registration Act (N.J.S.A. 46:8-27), owners of rental units, including single-family rentals and one-to-two-unit non-owner-occupied buildings, must file a Certificate of Registration with the local municipal clerk and the state DCA. Multi-family buildings of three or more units require additional registration with the DCA Bureau of Housing Inspection and undergo a state cyclical inspection every five years. Most Bergen County municipalities, including Hackensack, Lodi, Garfield, and Englewood, also require landlord registration, annual rental certificates of occupancy, and tenant turnover inspections. Fees vary by municipality. Failure to register can prevent landlords from filing eviction actions in court.
Unregistered landlords cannot pursue evictions and face state penalties up to $500 per unit, plus municipal fines and possible suspension of rental certificates.
Mahwah, NJ
Mahwah Code Ch. BH11 (Sanitation & Miscellaneous Regulations) declares loud and unnecessary noise disturbing the public peace a nuisance prohibited at all ti...
Mahwah, NJ
Mahwah regulates on-street parking through Chapter 7 (Traffic) and Chapter 7A (Traffic Schedules), which set time limits, no-stopping zones, and street-speci...
Mahwah, NJ
Mahwah caps accessory retaining walls behind the front facade at 6 feet and requires construction permits with engineering for taller residential walls.
Mahwah, NJ
Mahwah requires a zoning permit application for all new and replacement fences before installation begins anywhere in the township.
Mahwah, NJ
Mahwah Township limits fences to 4 feet in front yards and 6 feet in side and rear yards under Chapter 24 zoning rules.
Mahwah, NJ
Mahwah prohibits open burning on public property and requires a permit from the Bureau of Fire Prevention for bonfires, with leaf, rubbish, and waste vegetat...
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