Rental registration in Paterson, NJ

One rule applies, with its citation below.

Research, not legal advice

These summaries are compiled from ordinance text and public sources and are dated at the point they were last checked. Rules change between checks — Newark replaced its whole registration regime in a single month — so confirm anything you are about to underwrite against the primary source or the municipal office named in the citation.

Registration with the Rent Leveling Office is mandatory and free

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Verified on 2026-08-18 — 42 days ago.

Chapter 381 requires a landlord of a covered dwelling to register with the Rent Leveling Office. The ordinance states no fee for the filing.

In addition to the statewide landlord identity registration under N.J.S.A. 46:8-27, not instead of it. Chapter 175's separate turnover certificate is stated in the inspection entry below.

Sources

City of Paterson Code §381-4K — Registration

Every rule for Paterson, NJ