Vernon Township
21 Church Street, Vernon, NJ 07462
Phone: 973.764.4055
Pursuant to Ordinance #18-14, if you own a residential property in Vernon Township which is vacant and abandoned, you are required to register your property with the municipal clerk’s office and pay an initial registration fee. The owner must then renew the registration fee annually as long as the property remains vacant. Failure to register may result in a fine of up to $2,000.00 dollars.
Year One—See Prorated Fee Schedule
Year Two—$1,500.00
Year Three—$3,000.00
Subsequent Renewal—$3,000.00
January $500.00
February $500.00
March $400.00
April $360.00
May $320.00
June $280.00
July $240.00
August $200.00
September $160.00
October $120.00
November $80.00
December $40.00
Download the registration form
“Vacant and abandoned” residential property means, consistent with Section 1 of P.L. 2012, c.70 (C.2A:50-73), residential real estate, where a notice of violation has been issued pursuant to §130-5 (A) and subsection b. of Section 1 of P.L. 2014, c.35 (C.40:48-2.12s), or property which any condition on its own or combined with other conditions present would lead a reasonable person to believe that the property is or has been vacant for three (3) or more months.
Residential property shall further be deemed vacant and abandoned where a mortgaged property is not occupied by a mortgagor or tenant. Such evidence would include, but is not limited to, evidence of the existence of two or more of the following conditions at the property:
Need more information? Contact the Vernon Township Division of Planning and Zoning at 973.764.4055, ext. 2248.