Rental Property Rules in Atlantic County, NJ (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Atlantic County, New Jersey.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Atlantic County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Rental Registration

No one may run a hotel, boardinghouse or rooming house in participating Atlantic County municipalities without a certificate of approval from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, under County Code § 81-8. The certificate follows a Health Officer inspection and lasts up to 12 months.

Atlantic County Boardinghouse Certificate of Approval

Significant Restrictions

Atlantic County Code § 81-8

No person shall own, manage, conduct, or carry on the business of a hotel, boardinghouse, or rooming house without first obtaining a certificate of approval from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.

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Repairs & Habitability

Atlantic County sets minimum room sizes, ceiling heights, egress, window and heating standards for hotels, boardinghouses and rooming houses under County Code Chapter 81. A single sleeping room must have at least 70 square feet, and shared rooms need 60 square feet per occupant.

Atlantic County Room Size & Habitability Rules

Some Restrictions

Atlantic County Code § 81-2(A)

Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one person shall contain at least 70 square feet of floor space, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one person shall contain at least 60 square feet of floor space for each occupant thereof. The ceiling height of each sleeping room shall be not less than seven feet. B. The number of beds in each room used for sleeping purpo...

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