10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Passaic County, New Jersey.
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Passaic County does not license short-term rentals. New Jersey vests land use in municipalities under the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1), so any STR permit is issued by your borough, township, or city (e.g., West Milford requires a permit under Township Code § 285-13).
Short-term rental guests must obey the same noise limits as any resident. New Jersey's Noise Control Act model (N.J.A.C. 7:29) caps residential noise at 65 dBA daytime and 50 dBA at night at the property line; municipalities adopt and enforce it. West Milford ties STR permits to noise compliance.
Passaic County levies no county hotel tax. Short-term rentals booked through a marketplace or professionally managed owe New Jersey's 6.625% Sales Tax plus a 5% State Occupancy Fee, and each Passaic County town may add a Municipal Occupancy Tax of up to 3%.
N.J.S.A. 54:32D-1
The State Occupancy Fee is imposed at the rate of 5% on charges for the rental of hotel and motel rooms that are subject to Sales Tax.
Passaic County does not set parking requirements for short-term rentals. Off-street parking minimums and on-street restrictions are municipal zoning matters under the Municipal Land Use Law. Check your borough or township code for guest-parking rules tied to the rental.
Passaic County sets no maximum-guest rule for short-term rentals. Occupancy caps come from municipal ordinances and the state building/property-maintenance code. Where a town has an STR ordinance (e.g., West Milford § 285-13), guest limits are tied to bedrooms and code-safe capacity.
Passaic County does not mandate short-term rental insurance. Some municipalities do. West Milford Township requires owners to carry general liability coverage of at least $1,000,000 and name the township as an additional insured before operating a short-term rental under Code § 285-13.
Passaic County sets no limit on how many nights a home may be rented short-term. New Jersey leaves night caps to municipalities. West Milford (Passaic County) limits short-term rentals to a maximum number of rental days per year under its ordinance; confirm the current figure with the township.
There is no Passaic County short-term rental registry. Registration, where required, is done at the municipal level. West Milford (Passaic County) requires owners to register and obtain a permit before operating a short-term rental under Township Code § 285-13.
Passaic County does not require an STR host to be present. New Jersey towns decide this. Where required, ordinances usually mandate a local responsible party or contact rather than the owner living on site. West Milford requires a New Jersey-resident responsible party who can accept legal process.
Passaic County imposes no primary-residence requirement on short-term rentals. New Jersey leaves this to municipalities under home rule. Some towns limit STRs to owner-occupied or primary residences; others do not. West Milford permits rentals of dwellings without a statewide owner-occupancy mandate.
1 cities in Passaic County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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