Short-Term Rentals in Passaic, NJ (2026)

Code of the City of Passaic § 100-15

An initial application for a Short-Term Rental Registration Certificate must include the following information to be considered complete: [...] Proof of general liability insurance in a minimum amount of $500,000; [...] A "Zoning Verification Letter" which verifies that the premises are not being occupied or used in violation of the City's Land Use Regulations and Zoning Ordinances in accordanc...

Code of the City of Passaic § 100-15G; § 317-16H(8)

Occupants shall comply with all City ordinances including, but not limited to those regulating noise and nuisance conduct. ... Units must be in compliance with all City of Passaic and State regulations relating to short-term housing and residential occupancies including but not limited to maximum occupancy and noise standards, fire prevention and property maintenance codes.

Code of the City of Passaic § 275-24

A. There is hereby established an occupancy tax which shall be fixed at a uniform percentage rate of 3% on charges of rent for every occupancy of a short-term rental unit, hotel or motel room or transient accommodation in the City of Passaic that is subject to taxation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:32B-3d. B. The short-term rental unit, hotel and motel room occupancy tax shall be in addition to any o...

Code of the City of Passaic § 100-15A(9)

The number of all on-site parking spaces available. The owner shall certify that every effort will be made to avoid and/or mitigate issues with on-street parking in the neighborhood in which the short-term rental is located, resulting from excessive vehicles generated by the short-term rental. Renters shall be limited to one vehicle per two occupants, unless otherwise approved by the City;

Code of the City of Passaic § 100-1

§ 100-1. Definitions. OCCUPANCY LOAD Is the maximum number of occupants permitted in a short-term rental unit, as determined by the City Code Enforcement Inspectors based upon applicable building, fire, and property maintenance codes.

Code of the City of Passaic § 100-15A(8), (11)

An initial application for a Short-Term Rental Registration Certificate must include the following information to be considered complete: ... Proof of the owner's current ownership of the short-term rental unit; ... Proof of general liability insurance in a minimum amount of $500,000;

Code of the City of Passaic § 317-16H(10)

(10) Only hosted partial-home short-term rentals and unhosted owner-occupied short-term rentals are permitted. HOSTED PARTIAL-HOME SHORT-TERM RENTALS: A unit in which a homeowner rents a portion of their home, such as a spare bedroom or accessory dwelling unit, and shares the property with the short-term renters. UNHOSTED OWNER-OCCUPIED SHORT-TERM RENTALS: A unit in which a homeowner rents thei...

Code of the City of Passaic §§ 317-16H(7), 100-1

(7) Short-term rental units must be occupied by the unit owner as their principal residence. PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE: A person's permanent residence or usual place of return for housing as documented by at least two of the following: motor vehicle registration state-issued identification; tax documents showing the residential unit as the person's residence; or a utility bill. A person may have only...

Code of the City of Passaic § 317-16H(1), (7), (10)

(1) The residence for which a Short-Term Rental Registration Certificate is sought shall be a single-family home, townhouse, or condominium. ... (7) Short-term rental units must be occupied by the unit owner as their principal residence. ... (10) Only hosted partial-home short-term rentals and unhosted owner-occupied short-term rentals are permitted.

Code of the City of Passaic § 100-15L

The Director of Inspections and Code may suspend, revoke, or deny a Short-Term Rental Registration Certificate if: (1) The property has open violations. (2) The owner has been convicted of violating a state or municipal law prohibiting disturbing the peace or maintaining a nuisance. (3) The owner is the subject of a substantiated complaint related to the property or another property owned in th...

Code of the City of Passaic § 100-1; § 100-15K

INTERMEDIARY — Is anyone besides an owner who helps to arrange a property rental for an owner and collects rent and/or taxes and other charges on behalf of the owner. An intermediary includes but is not limited to a broker, hosting platform, or short-term rental property agent. ... A violation of any provision of this chapter may subject the short-term rental property owner, transient occupant(...