Dome Realty, Inc. v. City of Paterson

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

PASHMAN, J.

This case and two others decided today 1 concern the means by which local governments may attempt to solve the problems of deteriorating urban housing—problems one court has called “almost insoluble.” See Samuelson v. Quinones, 119 N.J.Super. 338, 343, 291 A.2d 580 (App.Div.1972). In the present appeal we consider whether a municipality may require substantial compliance with the standards of habitability contained in its housing code before a new tenant may take possession of rented residential premises. 2

On February 10, 1978, the City of…