Jersey City Chapter 255 caps short-term rental occupancy at 2 guests per bedroom plus 2 additional guests per unit. Hoboken bans most STRs outright. Union City has no formal STR program. Exceeding caps triggers permit revocation in Jersey City.
Jersey City Municipal Code Chapter 255 (enacted via Ordinance 19-077 after the 2019 referendum) sets a hard occupancy cap of 2 guests per bedroom PLUS 2 additional guests per unit. A 2-bedroom apartment tops out at 6 guests. Listing must accurately state the maximum. Hosts bear responsibility for guest conduct. Jersey City additionally bans STRs operated by tenants and bans STRs in rent-controlled units and many multi-dwellings. Owner-occupied hosts can short-term rent their primary residence plus up to 2 additional units in a building where they reside, but no more than 60 nights/year when the host is not on-site. Hoboken effectively bans most STRs through strict zoning (Chapter 196) and permit limits, with enforcement through the Division of Housing Preservation. Union City has not enacted a dedicated STR permit scheme; STRs there must still comply with rent control, Certificate of Occupancy, and NJ hotel occupancy tax obligations. Sleeping in garages, vehicles, or on roof decks counts toward nobody's occupancy and is independently prohibited.
First offense: warning from Division of Housing Preservation. Repeated overcrowding: fines $250-$2,000 per occurrence. Chronic violations: STR permit revoked and host barred from reapplying. Operating in a rent-controlled unit: separate rent board action and treble-damage exposure to displaced tenants.
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