6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Union County, New Jersey.
Verified from official government sources
Union County has no county-level STR ordinance. Short-term rental regulation is handled by individual municipalities. NJ does not have statewide STR permit requirements; each municipality decides its own licensing rules.
STR guests must comply with their municipality's noise ordinance and NJDEP statewide limits of 50 dBA nighttime. State disorderly conduct law (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2) covers unreasonable noise.
NJ Sales Tax of 6.625% applies to transient accommodations under 90 days statewide. Municipal occupancy tax up to 3% permitted (N.J.S.A. 40:48F-1). Platforms auto-collect NJ state sales tax.
Parking regulations are set by individual municipalities in Union County. Many NJ suburban communities restrict overnight street parking. N.J.S.A. 39:4-138 provides the state parking framework.
Elizabeth enforces occupancy through its Property Maintenance Code and N.J. Hotel & Multiple Dwelling Law (N.J.S.A. 55:13A). Typical limit: 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 additional.
Union County municipalities typically require $500K–$1M liability coverage for STR hosts. NJ hotel occupancy tax (N.J.S.A. 54:32D) applies. Standard homeowner policies usually exclude commercial rental activity.
3 cities in Union County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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