Ridgewood requires owners and managers of single-family, two-family, and multifamily rentals to register units and maintain compliance with housing standards including lead-based paint inspections.
The Village of Ridgewood maintains rental property registration provisions consistent with New Jersey landlord registration law (N.J.S.A. 46:8-27) but enforced locally through the Village Clerk and Building Department. Owners, landlords, and property managers of every single-family, two-family, and multifamily rental unit must register the property and obtain inspections, including the state-mandated lead-based paint hazard inspection. Multifamily dwellings (three or more units) must additionally register with the New Jersey DCA. Failure to register prevents landlords from obtaining a judgment of possession in eviction proceedings.
Renting a dwelling without filing a current landlord registration statement or failing to obtain required lead-based paint inspections.
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