Bureau of Housing Inspection – Request an Extension

To apply for an Extension (extra time) to abate a violation, you will need the Violation Number and Registration Number for the property that was cited.

Under the Non-Registered Services or My Workspace tab—

● Click on Request an Extension

After reading the instructions—

● Continue

Notice of Violation

● Enter the property’s Registration Number and Violation Number

● Continue

Extension Information

● To review information about the violation(s), click the Details icon on the far right.

Reason for Extension

(to request an extension for all violations for this property)

If one violation was cited—

If multiple violations were cited and you want an extension for ALL of them (for the same duration of time and the same reason)—

● Click the Request an Extension for All Outstanding Violations checkbox

● Complete the remaining fields

● Continue

Violations

(to request extensions for selected violations for this property)

In this section, you may select one or several violations, and enter different requested extension dates and reasons for each violation.

● Select the desired violation(s)

● Enter information in the required (*) fields for each extension request

● Continue

Contacts

This section will be pre-filled with information on the Primary Property Owner from the property Registration.

● (Optional) To select a different contact to be associated with this violation, select the alternate person’s title in the Insert From Existing Contacts field

● Continue

Terms and Conditions

● Click the PDF icon on the right side of the screen

● Read the Extension Requirements

● Check the checkbox

● Click Yes

Attachment Upload

If no attachments are required, you may Continue past this page.

● (Optional) Upload scanned or digital documents from your computer system

● Click Continue

Hard Copy Attachments Cover Letter

If no attachments are required, you may Continue past this page.

If you are mailing hard copy attachments to substantiate this extension request—

● Click Printer Friendly Version at the top right of the screen

● Print the cover sheet

● Mail the cover sheet and the BHI-Service-Attachment to—

NJ Department of Community Affairs

Division of Codes and Standards

Bureau of Housing Inspection

PO Box 810

Trenton, NJ 08625-0810

● Close the Print window

● Click Continue

Certification

● Click the Certify Electronically blue ribbon for the violation(s)

Registered Users—

● Enter your Certification PIN

● Click Certify

● Continue

Non-Registered Users—

● Enter your Name

● Click Certify

● Continue

Submittal Confirmation

● Click Print My Confirmation Receipt

● Print your receipt

Contact the DCA RIMS Help Desk.