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Code Enforcement Officer: Amado Bencosme
Secratary to the Code Enforcer: Lee Harriott
Phone 732-526-8686
Fax 732-217-1288
The Office of Code Enforcement is charged with enforcing all Ordinances within the Borough of Union Beach and has the responsibility of ensuring that all Local, County and State Ordinances and Regulations are observed and adhered to. This would include, but is not limited to, questions and complaints regarding Signs, Dwellings and Property Maintainance, Tenant/Landlord and Commercial Registrations, Change of Titles, Certificates of Occupancies, etc. Please see the links to the left regarding the Forms, Rules and Regulations needed to be in compliance with the Ordinances enacted by the Governing Body of the Borough of Union Beach and all County and State Applicable Laws.
Certificate of Occupancy
A Certificate of Occupancy is required for all rentals or sales of properties. This is to ensure that the premises is up to code and in a safe and habitable state for occupants. Please see the link below for the application and checklist of items that are checked during the CO inspection.
Tenant/Landlord Registration
Tenant/Landlord registrations are required to be renewed on an annual basis, whether the unit is vacant or occupied and at time of certificate of occupancy when ownership or occupancy changes. The annual registration renewal for each calendar year shall be completed no later than February 15th of the subject year. Please see the link below for the application.
Vacant Property Registration
Vacant properties are required to be registered with the borough, and property owners are required to keep the vacant property maintained and safe, in order to eliminate devaluation of neighboring property, health hazards, and crime related to existing abandoned, vacant and neglected properties throughout the borough. Please see the link below for the application.
Dumpster/Storage Container Permits
If a resident plans to use a dumpster or storage container on their property, in the right of way, or on the street, they must obtain a permit from the Borough of Union Beach Code Enforcement. The cost of the permit is $30 and they are valid for 30 days. Permits for placement on the street are only issued in extreme circumstances.
Any dumpster or storage container placed in or on the roadway, and/or right of way, throughout the Borough, without a permit, will be removed by the Borough. The maximum fine for not obtaining a permit for yard, or street, placement is $2,000.00. Residents with dumpsters/storage containers are issued a place card to put on the dumpster/storage container to show that it has been registered with the town.
For additional information on borough ordinances and requirements, please reference our eCode.
