Essex County sets no host-presence rule, but municipal principal-residence ordinances effectively require an on-site or responsible host. Newark mandates a 24/7 reachable responsible party even when the owner is away.
The county does not require a host to be present during a stay. In practice, Essex municipalities that tie short-term rentals to the owner's principal residence make hosted or owner-linked operation the norm rather than fully unhosted investor rentals. Newark requires the owner to identify the property as a principal residence and to designate a responsible party and rental agent who are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so someone can respond to problems whether or not the owner is physically present. Bloomfield likewise ties STRs to owner-occupied dwellings. There is no uniform statewide rule requiring the host to sleep on-site, so exact expectations depend on the municipal ordinance.
Failing to maintain a reachable responsible party, or renting where owner-occupancy is required without meeting it, can void a municipal permit and draw local fines up to $2,000 per violation per day in Newark.
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