Showing ordinances that apply to Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
Ramapo College of New Jersey is an unincorporated community (population 2,200) in Bergen County, New Jersey. Because Ramapo College of New Jersey is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bergen County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The occupancy limits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County short-term rental occupancy is regulated by each municipality since NJ has no statewide STR preemption. Typical limits: 2 guests per bedroom plus 2 additional. Fort Lee, Hackensack, and Edgewater have adopted strict occupancy caps. Many Bergen towns including Ridgewood, Franklin Lakes, and Upper Saddle River effectively ban STRs through zoning.
New Jersey has no statewide short-term rental preemption, leaving Bergen County's 70 municipalities to regulate independently under the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D). STR regulation in Bergen varies dramatically: (1) Outright or effective bans: Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Ho-Ho-Kus, Franklin Lakes, Upper Saddle River, Wyckoff, Alpine, Tenafly (through zoning that doesn't permit transient occupancy in residential zones). (2) Regulated allowance: Fort Lee Ordinance 2018-05 permits STRs with registration, 2 guests per bedroom + 2 additional occupancy cap, and 14-night minimum. Hackensack Code Chapter 165 allows STRs with permit requiring owner occupancy or on-site manager; occupancy limited to 2 per bedroom. Edgewater Code §340-25 regulates STRs in Hudson Riverfront condos with strict occupancy and parking rules. Englewood Code §14-17 permits STRs with registration. (3) Default zoning restrictions: Most suburban Bergen towns do not list STR as a permitted use in residential zones, effectively prohibiting them. New Jersey Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax (N.J.S.A. 54:32D-1, 5% state rate plus municipal tax up to 3%) applies to STRs regardless of local registration status. The NJ Transient Accommodations Tax (N.J.S.A. 54:32D-8) applies to rentals less than 90 days. Platform reporting requirements under N.J.S.A. 54:32D-7.1 require Airbnb, VRBO, and similar platforms to collect and remit occupancy taxes for NJ rentals.
First offense: warning. Repeated overcrowding: fines $250 to $2,000 per occurrence depending on municipality. Fort Lee Ordinance 2018-05 violations: up to $2,000 per day. Hackensack occupancy violations: $500 to $1,250 per offense. Permit suspension or revocation for chronic violations. Operating STR in zoning-prohibited area: fines up to $2,000 per day per N.J.S.A. 40:55D.
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