A 3962 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Provides that fines for municipal housing or zoning code violations may be imposed by municipality each day violation continues.

This bill (A 3962) allows New Jersey municipalities to impose daily fines on property owners for ongoing violations of housing or zoning codes, rather than a single flat fine. It requires municipalities to provide owners a 30-day period to fix violations before imposing fines exceeding $1,250, and mandates a court hearing if the violation persists after this period. The bill specifically responds to a court ruling that invalidated prior daily-fine provisions, validating past fines and ensuring municipalities can enforce ongoing violations through daily penalties until the issue is resolved. It directly affects property owners who violate housing/zoning codes and municipalities that enforce these codes.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
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Robert Karabinchak
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