Vacancy decontrol in Paterson, NJ

One rule applies, with its citation below.

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No general vacancy decontrol

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Verified on 2026-08-17.

Chapter 381 carries no general vacancy decontrol. The one decontrol it grants, at §381-24, is for a formerly abandoned property that has been rehabilitated — not for an ordinary turnover.

The DCA survey's exceptions column for Paterson ends with the words "Vacancy Decontrol", which reads as the general provision and is not one. A pro-forma that marks a below-market unit to market when the tenant leaves is modelling a right this chapter grants only to somebody who rehabilitated an abandoned building.

Vacancy decontrol: No

Sources

City of Paterson Code §381-24 — Rehabilitated abandoned properties
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's exceptions column ends "Vacancy Decontrol", without the limitation.

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