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Didn't mean to imply the lease was already signed, just want to know if such a clause is viable in New Jersey. Can't seem to find any case law or statutes to that effect, but figured I'd ask to be sure.
Yes, you can put a clause like that in your lease.

However, even without that clause, a violation by the tenant that gets you fined would likely be sufficient grounds for termination and eviction.

The NJ landlord tenant statutes are at the following links:

Landlord tenant 46-8

http://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2013/title-46/

Security Deposits 48-8-19

http://law.justia.com/codes/new-jers...ction-46-8-19/

Evictions 2A-18-51

http://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2013/title-2a/

There's also a tenant's rights guide that cites statutes and cases.

http://www.lsnjlaw.org/Publications/...antsRights.pdf