Toms River Chapter 335, Article VI restricts each short-term rental to a single rental room with a maximum of one tenant. Sleeping rooms must contain at least 70 square feet, and the inspector posts the maximum occupancy on the Rental Certificate of Occupancy.
Short-term rentals in Toms River are governed by Chapter 335, Article VI (Ord. 4540-17, 2017). Article VI limits each STR to a single rental room with no more than one tenant per registration; multi-room or multi-tenant short stays are not permitted. The dwelling must be owner-occupied year-round and contain at least two bedrooms. Occupancy is also constrained by Article II (Rental Properties) and the New Jersey State Housing Code (N.J.A.C. 5:28). Every sleeping room must contain at least 70 square feet of floor area, and the registration must specify each sleeping room and its accommodations. The maximum occupant count is documented on the Rental Certificate of Occupancy and may be adjusted downward based on means of egress.
Exceeding the posted Rental C.O. occupancy or operating a multi-room STR violates Chapter 335 and is enforced by the Bureau of Property Maintenance under N.J.S.A. 40:49-5. Each day is a separate offense and non-compliant advertising is independently prohibited.
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