Showing ordinances that apply to Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
Ramapo College of New Jersey is an unincorporated community (population 2,200) in Bergen County, New Jersey. Because Ramapo College of New Jersey is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bergen County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The rental registration rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County landlords must register with both the state of NJ and most municipalities. The NJ Landlord Registration Act (N.J.S.A. 46:8-27) requires statewide registration with the local municipality. Hackensack, Fort Lee, Teaneck, Englewood, Paramus, Lodi, and most Bergen towns require additional local rental registration with annual fees of $50 to $250 per unit.
The New Jersey Landlord Registration Act (N.J.S.A. 46:8-27 et seq., enacted 1981) requires every residential landlord to file a Certificate of Registration with the municipal clerk listing the landlord's name, address, agent for service, and emergency contact. The Act covers buildings with 3+ units statewide and 1-2 unit rentals in municipalities that opt in. Failure to register prevents landlords from filing eviction actions under N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.6. Many Bergen municipalities have layered additional local rental registration requirements: Hackensack Code Chapter 159 (Rental Property Registration) requires annual registration of all rental units with a $100 per unit fee and Certificate of Continued Occupancy before new tenancy. Fort Lee Code Chapter 197 requires rental registration and CCO inspection every 3 years with fees of $150 per unit. Teaneck Code Chapter 22A requires registration and CCO inspection at each tenancy turnover. Englewood Code Chapter 14 mandates rental registration with $75 annual fee. Paramus Code Chapter 379 requires registration for non-owner-occupied rentals. Lodi Code Chapter 195 requires CCO inspection on every tenancy change. Inspections cover smoke detectors (N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.19 fire subcode), CO detectors (N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.19), lead-safe certification for pre-1978 buildings (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16, the Lead-Safe Certification law effective July 2022), and general habitability. The NJ Bureau of Housing Inspection (BHI) inspects multi-unit buildings (5+ units) every 5 years under the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law (N.J.S.A. 55:13A).
Operating without state registration (N.J.S.A. 46:8-27): barred from eviction filings under N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.6, plus municipal fines $100 to $500 per unit. Municipal non-registration: Hackensack $250 to $2,000 per unit; Fort Lee $500 to $1,500; Teaneck up to $1,250. Failed CCO inspection: no occupancy until corrections. Lead-safe violations: fines up to $1,000 per unit per N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16. BHI hotel/multiple dwelling violations: up to $5,000.
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