Jersey City, NJ Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)

H sets Jersey City's age-based occupancy standard for short-term rentals: in no event may a short-term rental property (STRP) be rented to anyone younger than 21, and the primary occupant who executes the rental agreement must be over 21 and must actually occupy the unit during the stay. That primary occupant may bring guests under 21 to share the unit, but at least one adult over 21 must be present for the duration of the rental, both the primary occupant and the STRP owner are liable if the unit is occupied without an adult present.

Separately, no one under 18 may be on the premises at all unless accompanied by their legal guardian. B adds a capacity limit at the contract level rather than a headcount: a single dwelling unit is limited to three short-term rental contracts at a time, preventing an owner from stacking overlapping bookings into one property. These age and contract limits are enforced by the same complaint-driven mechanism as the rest of the chapter, the Division of Housing Preservation and Department of Public Safety field complaints, and the responsible party listed on the permit is answerable for occupant conduct at all times.