CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
Housing & Community Development Dept.
Chief Jim Lowrie, Supervisor

OFFICE ADDRESS:
City Hall Municipal Offices
525 High Street
Burlington NJ 08016

OFFICE HOURS:
M–F 9am–3pm

MAP: City Hall Location
TEL: 609-386-0200 ext. 149
FAX: 609-386-0214
TIP LINE: (609) 864-2327
E-MAIL: jlowrie@burlingtonnj.us

OTHER HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISIONS:
Construction Division
Land Use Division
Zoning Officer
Landlord Registration Division
Code Enforcement Division
Historic Preservation Commission

Location, City Hall, High Street

NUISANCE INSPECTION

ON THIS PAGE:
Introduction
Some Typical Complaints
Inspectors
Landlord Registration

The Code Enforcement or Nuisance Inspection Division, under the auspices of the Housing & Community Development Dept. performs all appropriate functions regarding the investigation, identification and verification of unsafe, unseemly and unsightly conditions which, if left unchecked, could threaten the public health and well-being. The purpose of this ordinance is to insure that:

• Properties are properly maintained
• Property owners, landlords and tenants comply with all City Codes
• Protect the lives, health and property of all City residents.

Some Typical Complaints | top of page

You may call the Nuisance Inspection Division M–F 9am–5pm TEL: 609-386-0200, ext. 149 (609-864-2327 after-hours) to confidentially report instances of:

• unapproved or illegal apartments
• yards or properties in disrepair
• boarded up buildings
• overgrown or weed lots
• persistent bad odors
• presence of vagrants or squatters
• rats or other vermin or pests
• or other annoyances

Callers will remain anonymous.

Inspectors | top of page

Our office is currently manned by a staff of two part-time inspectors in alternating shifts under the direction of the Construction Official and supported by many other departments with regard to record-keeping and notices.

Landlord Registration Program | top of page

All Landlords in the City of Burlington are required by this program to obtain a license to operate residential rental unit(s). This involves completing a registration form and paying the appropriate fees. The Municipal Clerk’s office will receipt the fees, file the registration forms and notify our office of the application. Our office will schedule and complete the required inspections and issue the licenses and Certificate of Occupancy.

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