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Housing Code Enforcement | Jersey City Department of Housing, Economic Development and Commerce

Enforces Chapter 254 (Jersey City Property Maintenance Code), responds to tenant complaints, conducts annual field inspections, offers referral services for property owners requiring financial aid, performs heat and hot water inspections, maintains a 24-hour emergency heat & hot water hotline, and enforces the Vacant Buildings Registration Code.

Physical Address

1 Jackson Sq, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Hours

Mon - Fri 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Application process

Call to access services or file a complaint.

Eligibility

Open to anyone in the service area

Agency info

Jersey City Department of Housing, Economic Development and Commerce

Responsible for planning and overseeing the orderly growth and development of residential, commercial, non-profit, and industrial sectors through the coordination of agencies, comprehensive planning, regulation of land use, disbursement of state and federal grant funds, permitting, and code enforcement.