Bayonne Rent Control Ordinance (Chapter 16, Ord. O-23-31)
How much can my rent go up?
Max 5.5% once a year.
Building repair surcharges can add up to 20% of base rent.
Depends on the year the building was built or the number of units.
Who it covers
- Buildings with a first certificate of occupancy on or before Nov 1, 2011.
- Buildings with 5 or more units.
- Not buildings less than 30 years old.
- Covers: Covers only units that were rent controlled under Ord. O-73-06 and still house a tenant who has continuously occupied since June 30, 2011, in buildings of 5 or more units.
- Exemptions: Dwellings with four or fewer units; motels; hotels; commercial and industrial space; government-owned dwellings; federally or state preempted dwellings; subsidized units (Section 8, 202, 811); permanently decontrolled units; new construction with a CO after Nov 1, 2011.
- In force since
- Jul 19, 2023
- Enacted
- Jul 19, 2023
“All rents for Covered Rental Units are hereby controlled at the Base Rent in effect for such Covered Rental Units at the time of adoption of this chapter, and no rent increases or surcharges shall be hereinafter demanded or paid except as authorized by this chapter …”
Bayonne City Code ch. 16 · ecode360.com · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026