Toms River, NJ Short-Term Rentals: Host Platform Liability (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited
- Ads for noncompliant rentals
- Covers
- Print, electronic, Internet ads
- Treated as
- Violation separate from illegal rental
- Enforcement
- Property Maintenance & Police
Summary
Toms River Township Code § 335-44 bans print, electronic, and Internet advertising of any rental, including platform listings, that violates the Article VI short-term rental rules.
The print, electronic, or Internet advertisement of any rental that is prohibited by or fails to comply with the provisions of this article or any other applicable provision of the Township Code is prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4954830; v33 updated 2026-04-22; through 04-22-2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 335-44 of the Toms River Township Code makes it a separate violation to advertise, in print, electronically, or on the Internet, any rental that is prohibited by or fails to comply with Article VI's short-term rental restrictions or any other Township Code provision. This reaches listings placed on booking platforms such as Airbnb or Vrbo for stays under 30 days outside the barrier-island exception, though the ordinance targets the advertisement itself rather than naming platform companies as separately liable parties.
Violations & Fines
Advertising a noncompliant rental is its own Township Code violation, separate from the underlying illegal rental, subject to maximum fines under N.J.S.A. 40:49-5 and 40:69A-29 for each day the ad runs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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