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2nd floor
Phone: 973-470-5849
Fax: 973-471-1837
Hours:
Mon. 8:00 am - 7:30 pm
Tues. – Fri. 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Director: Samuel DeGrose
The Housing Department, located on the second floor of City Hall, provides a wide
range of services. These services include: housing and property maintenance code
enforcement for both residential and commercial properties, investigation of illegal
housing, zoning code enforcement, Section 8 Rental Assistance, The Family Self-Sufficiency
Program (FSS) and the Clifton Home Improvement Program (CHIP).
The Clifton housing code sets standards for property maintenance and occupancy.
Typical code violations include high grass, peeling paint, overcrowding, sleeping
in basements, or any other property maintenance issues that would constitute a blighting
effect upon neighboring properties.
The areas of the zoning code enforced by the Housing Department include illegal
signs, fences, illegal apartments including basement and attic apartments, and any
changes in the use of existing buildings, such as operating a business from a residence.
Section 8 Rental Assistance is a program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) that helps low-income families to afford decent, safe,
sanitary housing by subsidizing their rent. Availability of the Section 8 assistance
is limited. The Section 8 Program also offers the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS).
This program, funded by the Section 8 Program, helps families who are already receiving
rental assistance to reach their goal of reducing their dependence on government
subsidies.
The Clifton Home Improvement Program (CHIP) is also a HUD federally funded program
whereby a qualified Clifton homeowner can receive up to a $10,000 grant to repair
housing code violations on their home.
Habitable Room – A room or enclosed floor space used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking or eating purposes, excluding bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundries, pantries, foyers or communicating corridors, closets and storage spaces.
§ 273-10. Space and location requirements. [Amended 2-17-1970 by Ord. No. 3964]
The contacts for the above programs are as follows:
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Property Maintenance/
Illegal Housing Complaints
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Cheryl Fleming
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(973) 470-5849
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| Section 8 Rental Assistance
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Cindi Figlar
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(973) 470-5846
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| CHIP Program
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Samuel DeGrose
Brian Rodgers
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(973) 470-5848
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| FSS Program
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Deborah Zane
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(973) 470-5631
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