Township of South Orange Village
Rental Registration & Licensing
ON JULY 27, 2009, THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH ORANGE VILLAGE ADOPTED ORDINANCE #09-18 TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM SYSTEM FOR THE REGISTRATION OF RENTAL UNITS, THE LICENSING OF SUCH UNITS, AND TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON LANDLORDS WHO PERMIT REPEATED VIOLATIONS OF LAW BY THEIR TENANTS
ORDINANCE #09-18 – SUMMARY
This ordinance provides for a uniform single point registration for residential properties offered for rent or lease, whether occupied or not. The required annual registration satisfies the requirements for registration under both the Rent Leveling Ordinance and the registration and licensing requirements of this ordinance. Owners of both single-family and multi-family rental properties are required to register. Multi-family rental properties are defined as structures containing two or more dwelling units. Once registered, each unit will be licensed and eligible for rental/lease purposes.
Registration is accomplished by filing a prescribed form with the Village Clerk no later than September 1, 2009 (and by September 1st in subsequent years), together with the payment of an annual fee of $50 for single-family properties and an annual fee of $100 for multi-family properties.
The ordinance sets forth certain violations, which may result in the revocation or suspension of a license and/or the imposition of a fine of not less than $500. Violations include the following:
- Failure to register or amend registration when required.
- Permitting tenants to exceed licensed occupancy limits.
- Continued rental of dwelling unit after license revocation or suspension.
- Permitting tenants to remain in occupancy who commit two or more quality of life and /or property damage crimes within a twelve (12) month period. Landlords shall be entitled to notice of conviction of such crimes, and a hearing. An unsuccessful attempt to evict offending tenants shall constitute an absolute defense.
The ordinance also provides for certain posting requirements, including the name and address of agents for owners who do not reside in South Orange.
Rental Registration & Licensing Ordinance #09-18 -  PDF (97 KB)
Rental Registration Process
Complete and submit a Single-family Rental Registration Statement or Multi-family Rental Registration Statement and Exhibit A for each rental property.
These forms are available, here, in a Portable Document Format (PDF), which can be printed for manual completion, and as Microsoft Excel Worksheets, which can be saved to a computer, for completion by data entry, printing, and electronic submittal.
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All completed Rental Registration Statements and Exhibit A’s, regardless of whether completed manually or electronically, must be printed, signed and submitted by September 1, 2009, accompanied by the required fee to:
Rental Registration
c/o South Orange Village Clerk
Township of South Orange Village
101 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, NJ 07079
All electronically completed Excel Worksheets also should be e-mailed to the Village Clerk, lcucciniello@southorange.org.
Licensing Fees
The annual licensing fee is payable to the Township of South Orange Village and must accompany submission of signed Rental Registration Statement and Exhibit A.
- $50 annually for single-family rental properties
- $100 annually for multi-family rental properties
Single-family Rental Property - Any single-family structure held out for rental, whether occupied or not, also referred to as a covered property.
Multi-family Rental Property - Any structure containing two (2) or more units available for rent, whether occupied or not, also referred to as a covered property.
Note: A Two-family Rental Property in which the Owner occupies one unit and the second unit is rented is neither classified as a Multi-family nor a Single-family Rental Property under Ordinance #09-18. However, all rental units remain subject to Certificate of Habitability provisions, Chapter 117, Article II, §117-12 – §117-16, of the Code of the Township of South Orange Village.
All issued Rental Registration Licenses will be mailed to the first listed Owner or, if a corporation, to the Registered Agent, unless otherwise requested on the Rental Registration Statement, and must be posted at the rental property.
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