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.
No county or statewide law forces a short-term rental owner to be on premises during a stay. Instead, municipalities that regulate STRs typically require a designated local contact or responsible party reachable to handle problems, which is different from a host-present rule. West Milford Township § 285-13 requires the responsible party to be a New Jersey resident able to accept legal process and to provide the periodic site inspection the ordinance mandates. Towns without an STR ordinance impose no host-presence or local-contact requirement at all. Confirm your municipality's exact standard, since some may require a contact who can respond within a set number of hours.
Failing to maintain a required local contact or responsible party violates the municipal STR ordinance and can trigger fines and suspension or revocation of the rental permit under the town's code.
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