West New York Chapter 312 reaches rentals from one unit up, subject to its owner-occupancy and other exemptions. Ordinance 10/26 amended §312-19 so the combined annual increases permitted by the chapter may not exceed 3%.
The current chapter applies from one rented unit up. What takes a small building out is owner occupancy: an owner-occupied two-, three- or four-family is exempt, subject to the chapter's legacy sitting-tenant rule for a four-family.
The current codified chapter and the town's final-adoption notice were read. The condominium exemption is a flat dollar threshold rather than an indexed one, so it exempts a growing share of stock over time. Chapter 312 also requires landlord registration and imposes duties when an apartment becomes vacant; no general market reset was found. Neither the DCA survey nor the sections read here records a vacancy-decontrol provision, which is evidence and not proof: confirm with the rent board before modelling a reset to market on turnover.
Exemptions
- Owner-occupied two-, three- and four-family dwellings, except condominiums and co-operatives.
- Owner-occupied commercial buildings with three or fewer residential units alongside a single leased commercial unit.
- Motels, hotels and similar premises.
- Newly constructed ground-up units, permanently.
- Condominium and co-operative units with a base rent above $1,000.
- Substantially rehabilitated units.
- Annual cap
- 3%
- Unit counts
- 1+ units
- Owner-occupied exemption
- Yes
Sources
- Town of West New York Code Chapter 312 — Rent ControlCurrent codified chapter; §§312-1 through 312-3 state coverage and the CPI formula, and §312-19 carries the combined-increase ceiling.
- West New York Ordinance 10/26 — final adoptionTown notice of final adoption on 15 April 2026; Ordinance 10/26 caps combined annual increases at 3%.
- 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.Predates the 2026 amendment and still records 5%.
- West New York Rent Control Office — West New York Rent Control Office, (201) 295-5290