Burlington County has no rule requiring a host or local contact to be present or on call during a short-term rental. If such a requirement exists, it is set by your municipality's STR ordinance. Many New Jersey towns require a 24-hour responsible-agent contact.
No Burlington County ordinance governs host presence. Under home rule and the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D), municipalities decide whether an STR must have an on-site host, a local responsible agent, or a 24-hour emergency contact. New Jersey towns commonly require a designated local contact who can respond within a set time (often one hour) to complaints, rather than requiring the owner to be present. Some towns limit rentals to owner-occupied stays, which effectively imposes host presence. Because Burlington County does not license or zone STRs, any host-presence or local-agent rule for a property in Moorestown, Medford, or Bordentown comes from that municipality, not the county.
Failing to designate a required local contact or responsible agent violates the municipal STR ordinance and can lead to fines or license suspension. There is no county host-presence penalty.
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