TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON ORDINANCE NO. 2025-25

AN ORDINANCE, OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING CHAPTER 245, LANDLORD REGISTRATION AND RESPONSIBILITY, ARTICLE 1, LANDLORD REGISTRATION

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean and State of New Jersey as follows:

Section 1. The Township Code of the Township of Jackson is hereby amended and supplemented so as to amend Chapter 245, Landlord Registration and Responsibility, Article I, Landlord Registration, so as read in its entirety as follows:

§ 245-1 Registration and inspection of residential rental units.

A. The term "landlord" shall mean the person or persons who own or purport to own, or exercise control of, any building or project in which there is rented, or offered for rent, housing space for living or dwelling purposes under either a written or oral lease, provided that this definition shall not include any housing unit subject to inspection by the State of New Jersey pursuant to the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law., N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1, et seq.

  • No person shall hereafter occupy any rental unit, nor shall the landlord or owner permit occupancy of any rental unit within the Township, which is not registered, if required, in accordance with this article.
  • C. Each rental unit shall be inspected at least annually and upon each change in tenancy or occupancy. No tenant shall occupy a rental unit where a certificate of occupancy has not been issued by the Housing Official. This provision shall not apply to any housing unit subject to inspection by the State of New Jersey pursuant to the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law., N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1, et seq.

D. Annual Inspections.

  1. All buildings, structures and dwelling units, other than hotel or motel units or any housing unit subject to inspection by the State of New Jersey pursuant to the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law., N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1, et seq., that are leased for residential occupancy shall be inspected by the Bureau of Rental Housing Inspections prior to every initial occupancy or change of occupancy and shall, under no circumstances, be inspected less than annually for issuance of an updated certificate of occupancy.
  2. The owner, or authorized agent of the owner, shall apply to the Bureau of Rental