Essex County sets no short-term rental occupancy cap. Guest limits are fixed by municipal STR ordinances and by New Jersey's Uniform Construction and property-maintenance codes, which tie occupancy to bedroom count and floor area.
No county rule caps how many guests a short-term rental may host. Occupancy limits come from each Essex municipality's ordinance and from New Jersey's statewide housing standards. Towns that license STRs typically state a maximum number of overnight guests per unit or per bedroom and require the number to appear on the permit. Beyond any local cap, the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code and property-maintenance regulations limit occupancy based on the number and size of sleeping rooms, so a unit cannot lawfully sleep more people than its bedrooms and square footage allow. Hosts should confirm the specific per-bedroom or per-unit maximum written into their city or township ordinance.
Exceeding a municipal occupancy limit is enforced through local STR penalties, which in Newark reach up to $2,000 per violation per day and can lead to permit suspension or revocation.
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