in Old Tappan.

Old Tappan is the host municipality for the Northern Valley Regional High secondary system at Old Tappan, the regional campus serving Northvale, Norwood, Harrington Park, Closter, and the borough itself. The municipal code carries no rent-leveling chapter [per DCA 2025 Rent Control Survey]; state unconscionability rules under N.J.S.A. 2A:42-74 govern instead. Old Tappan joined the Local Leaders for Responsible Planning coalition challenging the Mount Laurel Fourth Round methodology, with the binding resolution adopted prior to the January 28, 2025 deadline. Lead-paint inspection follows the visual methodology pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16 and P.L. 2024 c.74. K-8 pupils attend Old Tappan Public Schools. The residential character reflects multi-acre lot zoning along the New York state border; the 2020 Census recorded 5,866 residents. Bergen Vicinage Special Civil Part in Hackensack handles landlord-tenant filings. Transient lodging is not enumerated as a permitted use; operators should confirm with the Borough Clerk at 227 Old Tappan Road. ZIP 07675. The combined bus-plus-rail commute to Midtown runs about 62 minutes.

5,866

07675

62 min

$1,070,000

None

Check with clerk

Not required

2.202 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.
• Per-town RDP not yet publicly verified; see DCA Round 4 Calculation Workbook for binding number.

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All 70 Bergen municipalities supported. NJ compliance baked in: Section 8 acceptance, FCHA two-phase screening, $50 application fee cap, lead-safe certification tracking.

• 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.