DIVISION OF HOUSING  PRESERVATION

The Division of Housing Preservation is responsible for the preservation of existing housing in Jersey City. Vacant and Foreclosed properties are required to be registered with our Office.
(For Housing Code Enforcement issues, contact the Office of Code Compliance at rrc@jcnj.org or call the Resident Response Center at (201)-547-4900) 

• Performs annual hotel/motel inspections.

• Maintains registry of vacant lots, vacant buildings, and pending foreclosures and routinely inspects these properties.

• Click here for the Vacant Property Registration Form
• Click here for the Foreclosure Property Registration Form

• Enforces the Rent Control Ordinance (Chapter 260)

• For more information, see the Office of Landlord/Tenant Relations webpage.

• Enforces the Short-Term Rental Ordinance (Chapter 255)

• For more information about Short-Term Rental Permits, click below.

SHORT-TERM RENTAL (STR) INFORMATION