N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Eviction Law

Citation: N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Eviction Law
Jurisdiction: New Jersey (state)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lti/evic_law.pdf ↗

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For the purposes of this section, a “second or subsequent violation for an illegal occupancy” shall be limited to those
violations that are new and are a result of distinct and separate zoning code enforcement activities, and shall not
include any continuing violations for which citations are issued by a zoning or code enforcement agent during the time
period required for summary dispossession proceedings to conclude if the owner has initiated eviction proceedings in
a court of proper jurisdiction.
L.1993,c.342, s.3., Amended L. 1999, c. 425

2A:18-61.1h. Reimbursement to displaced tenant

a. If a residential tenant is displaced because of an illegal occupancy in a residential rental premises pursuant to
paragraph (3) of subsection g. of section 2 of P.L.1974, c.49 (C.2A:18-61.1) and the municipality in which the rental
premises is located has not enacted an ordinance pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c.342 (C.2A:18-61.1g), the
displaced residential tenant shall be entitled to reimbursement for relocation expenses from the owner in an amount
equal to six times the monthly rental paid by the displaced person.

b. Payment by the owner shall be due five days prior to the removal of the displaced tenant. If payment is not made
within this time, interest shall accrue and be due to the displaced residential tenant on the unpaid balance at the rate of
18% per annum until the amount due and all interest accumulated thereon shall be paid in full.