Housing Bureau

Housing Bureau
520 Market  Street
City Hall, Room 101
Camden, NJ 08102
Phone: (856) 757-7075
Fax: (856) 966-3409
Email: HousingSchedule@ci.camden.nj.us

The purpose of the Bureau of Housing is to enforce the City Code Property Maintenance Code of the City of Camden, which establishes requirements and standards for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare.

Property Maintenance Inspections

The Bureau of Housing performs inspections of owner occupied, rental, multiple dwellings, business and various other inspections of residential and commercial properties for property maintenance compliance. Upon completion of the initial inspection the owner is sent a copy of the violation record and given a date for reinspection; if the violations have not been abated, court action may be instituted.

Rental properties are required to be inspected at the change of ownership and/or occupancy. Rental properties are required to be inspected and possess a Rental Approval Certificate prior to occupancy; multiple dwellings of three or more units require a license.

Requirements

• All taxes must be current (Tax Office Room 117).
• All utilities must be on at time of inspection
• Inspections must be paid in full at time of scheduling
• All properties must be registered with Rent Control (Room 101)
• All properties must be registered with Municipal Clerk’s Office (Room 105)