Ordinance 2494-25 §231-23A(2): "In the event that the unit becomes vacant, the rental increase limitations imposed by this ordinance will remain in effect." A turnover no longer lifts the cap.
This is the largest single change to any ordinance in this tranche and it runs against the buyer: a Passaic rent roll bought below market stays below market, and the 3% ceiling is what closes the gap. Any pro-forma, broker package or comparable sale from before September 2025 was built on decontrol that no longer exists — including the DCA survey, which still records Passaic as a vacancy-decontrol town.
- Vacancy decontrol
- No
In effect since 2025-09-02.
Sources
- City of Passaic Ordinance 2494-25 §231-23A(2)
- NJ DCA — 2026 Rent Control Survey — New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, 2026 Rent Control Survey (spreadsheet, linked from the DCA Landlord-Tenant Information page; last revised 20 May 2026). The department's own caveat: the survey is only as current as the published codes, and the stated percentage may differ from the increase actually permitted.The survey, predating the ordinance, records "Vacancy Decontrol".