in Closter.

Closter is a Borough most notable for hosting Closter Plaza (opened 1954, among the first open-air shopping centers in New Jersey) and the Closter Historic District (NRHP-listed). No local rent-control ordinance exists; state-baseline rules apply (N.J.S.A. 2A:42-74 et seq.). Lead-safe rental inspections use visual methodology under N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16, as amended by P.L. 2024 c.74 (certificates valid 3 years or earlier on turnover). The Borough is among the named plaintiffs in Local Leaders for Responsible Planning v. NJDCA, challenging the Round 4 Mt Laurel allocation methodology; its binding obligation was set by 1/28/2025 resolution within the DCA Region 1 framework totaling 27,743 prospective-need units (P.L. 2024 c.2 / N.J.A.C. 5:99). No standalone short-term rental ordinance has been identified. School routing: K-8 Closter Public Schools; 9-12 to Northern Valley Regional HS District at Demarest. Landlord-tenant matters file in the Bergen County Special Civil Part at the Bergen County Justice Center in Hackensack. Borough Hall: 295 Closter Dock Rd., (201) 784-0600. [per references/research/_staging/2026-05-07-bergen-70-town-data.md]

8,576

07624

55 min

$1,050,000

None

Check with clerk

Not required

2.116 per $100 (Bergen Co. Bd. of Taxation, Feb 2025)

Visual Inspection NJ DCA / N.J.A.C. 5:28A

No active local ordinance (state baseline applies)

No standalone ordinance identified

Mount Laurel 4th Round (2025–2035)

Bergen County is in DCA Region 1 (regional prospective need = 27,743 units across the region). Obligations binding 7/1/2025–6/30/2035 per P.L.2024 c.2.

• Plaintiff in Local Leaders for Responsible Planning litigation challenging Round 4. Binding obligation per 1/28/2025 resolution.
• Per-town RDP not yet publicly verified; see DCA Round 4 Calculation Workbook for binding number.

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• Security deposits are capped at 1.5× monthly rent under N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.2. Your landlord must hold the deposit in an NJ FDIC-insured account and pay annual interest (§46:8-19). Return within 30 days of move-out (§46:8-21.1) or face double damages.
• Fair Chance in Housing — landlords cannot ask about criminal history on the initial application. Background checks happen only after a conditional offer (N.J.S.A. 46:8-52 et seq.).
• Section 8 — your housing-choice voucher is a protected source of income. A landlord cannot decline an applicant because they intend to pay with Section 8 (NJLAD).
• Eviction — good cause required for all evictions under the NJ Anti-Eviction Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1). Lease expiration alone is not grounds.