Cal. Civ. Code § 5:10-1A.3
Joint local enforcing agencies; establishment and organization
Operative Text
(a) Two or more municipalities, or at least one municipality and a county, may by ordinance of all, or by resolution in the case of a county not authorized by law to adopt ordinances, join to administer and enforce the Act and the rules. The joint local enforcing agency shall be organized in the same manner as municipal local enforcing agencies are organized. (b) The procedures for the execution of any agreement to create a joint local enforcing agency shall be so set forth in the Interlocal Services Act, N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 et seq.
Under N.J.A.C. § 5:10-1A.3, New Jersey municipalities and counties are permitted to pool their resources and jointly administer and enforce the State's Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law and its accompanying rules. Two or more municipalities, or at least one municipality paired with a county, may form such a joint local enforcing agency through ordinance or, where a county lacks ordinance authority, by resolution. Any agreement creating this kind of shared agency must follow the procedures established by the Interlocal Services Act, N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 et seq., and the resulting joint agency is organized the same way a standard municipal enforcing agency would be.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating in jurisdictions covered by N.J.A.C. § 5:10-1A.3 should be aware that their local enforcing agency may be a joint entity shared between multiple municipalities or between a municipality and a county. A compliant operator typically identifies which agency—joint or standalone—has jurisdiction over their property and directs all compliance communications, inspections, and filings to that body. Because joint agencies carry the same organizational authority as municipal agencies, the obligations and inspection processes a landlord encounters are generally the same regardless of whether enforcement is handled locally or through a shared arrangement.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
N.J.A.C. § 5:10-1A.3 means that the agency responsible for enforcing housing standards in your area may be a joint entity formed by neighboring municipalities or by a municipality and a county working together. Tenants can look up which local enforcing agency—joint or individual—covers their building, since that agency is the appropriate body for reporting habitability concerns or code violations under the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law. Tenant-rights organizations in New Jersey can help residents identify the correct agency and understand the general complaint and inspection processes available to them.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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