Code Violations in Jersey City, NJ

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As of Aug 11, 2026, ViolationNet is tracking 2,047 building and housing code violations in Jersey City, NJ, including 979 currently open and 32 filed in the last week.

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Sourced from official Jersey City code-enforcement records · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · How we source this data

2,047 Total Violations
979 Open Violations
32 New This Week
1,707 Properties Affected
1.2 Avg per Property

Violation Types

Vacant Property Code Case
443
Construction Code Case
186
General Violations
80
Illegal Front Yard Parking
50
Illegal Unit
26

Recent Violations

Address Type Date Status
275 Forrest St Nj 07304 Vacant Property Code Case Aug 11, 2026 NOV - VACANT
157 Palisade Ave Jersey City Nj 07306 Illegal Unit Aug 11, 2026 In Progress
329 Claremont Ave Jersey City Nj 07305 Illegal Basement Unit Aug 11, 2026 In Progress
375 Monmouth St Nj 07302 You Failed To Pay The Invoice Gi-25-0262 Within Th... Aug 11, 2026 In Progress
72 Essex St Nj 07302 You Failed To Pay The Invoice Gi-25-0952 Within Th... Aug 11, 2026 In Progress
10 Mall Dr Nj 07310 You Failed To Pay The Invoice Gi-26-0078 Within Th... Aug 11, 2026 In Progress
718 Garfield Ave Nj 07305 Vacant Property Code Case Aug 11, 2026 NOV - VACANT
752 Communipaw Ave Jersey City Nj 07304 Illegal Sro Aug 10, 2026 In Progress
342 Johnston Ave Nj 07304 Unsafe Due To Occupying With Out A C/o And Flood P... Aug 10, 2026 In Progress
234 Danforth Ave Nj 07305 Illegal Basement Unit- Refferal From Tax Office Aug 10, 2026 In Progress
260 Coles St Nj 07310 Excessive Lighting Aug 10, 2026 In Progress
312 Neptune Ave Jersey City Nj 07305 Illegal Basement Unit Aug 10, 2026 In Progress
100 Marin Blvd Jersey City Nj 07302 Unsafe Dwelling Commercial Site , Collapsed Roof A... Aug 10, 2026 In Progress
40 Condict St Jersey City Nj 07306 Illegal Unit Aug 10, 2026 In Progress
158 Oakland Ave Nj 07306 Construction Code Case Aug 08, 2026 In Progress
66 Oak St Nj 07304 Vacant Property Code Case Aug 06, 2026 NOV - VACANT
83 Prescott St Nj 07304 Vacant Property Code Case Aug 06, 2026 NOV - VACANT
117 Oak St Nj 07304 Vacant Property Code Case Aug 06, 2026 NOV - VACANT
822 Pavonia Ave Nj 07306 Vacant Property Code Case Aug 06, 2026 NOV - VACANT
82 Oak St Nj 07304 Vacant Property Code Case Aug 06, 2026 NOV - VACANT

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