NJ A4470

Requires courts to appoint a receiver for buildings with code violations endangering tenant health and safety that have persisted unabated for at least 90 days before the complaint filing

Mandates receiver appointment for buildings showing a pattern of recurrent code violations, defined as at least 4 separate citations within 12 months or 6 citations within 2 years when the owner has failed to take corrective action

Changes court authority from discretionary ("may appoint") to mandatory ("shall appoint") when determining grounds for receivership relief have been established

Allows courts to dismiss complaints if the owner demonstrates by preponderance of evidence that repairs were made timely, met appropriate standards, and overall building maintenance is adequate

Permits courts to delay receiver appointment if the owner presents a reasonable written plan to abate conditions by a specific date, with the option to require the owner to post a bond