Jersey City, NJ Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Vehicle limit
- One vehicle per two occupants
- Disclosure required
- All off-street and adjacent on-street spaces
- Posted in unit
- Max on-site parking spaces, § 255-6.E(4)
- Revocation trigger
- 2 substantiated excess-vehicle complaints
- Enforcing office
- Division of Housing Preservation
Summary
Jersey City short-term rental applications must disclose every off-street and on-street parking space near the property, and owners must agree renters are limited to one vehicle per two occupants. Two substantiated complaints about excess STR vehicles can get the permit revoked.
The number and location of all parking spaces available to the premises, which shall include the number of legal off-street parking spaces and on-street parking spaces directly adjacent to the premises. The owner shall certify that every effort will be made to avoid and/or mitigate issues with on-street parking in the neighborhood... (10) The owner's agreement that all renters of the STRP shall be limited to one vehicle per two occupants in the STRP
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 52).
Full Breakdown
A(9) requires every short-term rental permit application to state the number and location of all parking spaces available to the premises, including legal off-street spaces and on-street spaces directly adjacent to the property, and the owner must certify that every effort will be made to avoid or mitigate on-street parking shortages the rental creates for neighbors. A(10) goes further and caps density: the owner must agree that all renters of the short-term rental property (STRP) will be limited to one vehicle per two occupants. E(4) then requires the owner to post, inside the unit itself, the maximum number of parking spaces available for STR use on-site, so guests can see the limit in writing during their stay. J(1)-(3).
Violations & Fines
Two substantiated complaints of excessive STR vehicles trigger permit revocation exposure under § 255-6.J, with a written revocation notice, a ten-business-day appeal window to the Business Administrator, and a 30-day decision on appeal. Underlying violations of the chapter, including a false or omitted parking disclosure on the application, carry fines of $100 to $2,000 per violation per day under § 255-7.A.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the parking limit have to be posted inside the rental?
Sources & Official References
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