Bloomfield Township bans residential rentals under 30 days (Ch. 433), so no STR occupancy cap applies because no STRs are lawful. Permitted longer-term rentals are limited by the NJ Uniform Construction Code and Property Maintenance Code (NJAC 5:23) bedroom and floor-area standards.
Chapter 433 of the Bloomfield Code prohibits any residential rental under 30 consecutive days. As a result, the Township has no transient-occupancy headcount because STRs are not allowed. For lawful 30+ day rentals, occupancy is governed by the NJ Uniform Construction Code (NJAC 5:23-3) and the International Property Maintenance Code adopted by the state, which set minimum sleeping-room area (typically 70 sq ft for one occupant, plus 50 sq ft per additional occupant) and limit the number of persons based on habitable floor area. Bloomfield also enforces overcrowding rules under its Buildings, Unfit chapter. Confirm specific occupancy counts with Bloomfield Construction Code Office at 973-680-4083.
Operating an unlawful STR: up to $1,250 per day. Overcrowding in a lawful rental: notice of violation, abatement order, and fines under the Property Maintenance Code; chronic violations can render a unit unfit.
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