New Brunswick has no STR-specific parking ordinance. Short-term rental guests must follow the citywide on-street parking, residential permit-zone, and zoning off-street parking requirements administered by the New Brunswick Parking Authority and codified in the Municipal Code on Municode, plus state rules under Title 39 of the New Jersey Statutes.
Because New Brunswick has not adopted a dedicated short-term rental chapter, parking for Airbnb and Vrbo guests is governed by the general parking provisions in the New Brunswick Municipal Code (hosted on Municode) and by the New Brunswick Parking Authority's residential permit, meter, and garage programs. Many residential streets near Rutgers University - including College Avenue, Hamilton Street, and Easton Avenue corridors - are signed as residential permit zones with limits on non-permit overnight parking; STR guests without a guest permit risk a city ticket or tow under NJSA 39:4-138 and Title 39 enforcement. New Brunswick's zoning off-street parking minimum for residential dwelling units is set in the city's Land Development Ordinance and is verified by zoning enforcement when an STR is operated out of a multi-unit or rooming-house property. Hosts should confirm the residential permit-zone status, guest permit availability, and current per-unit off-street parking minimum by calling the New Brunswick Parking Authority at 732-545-5402 and the Department of Planning at 732-745-5050 before listing.
On-street parking violations are enforced by the New Brunswick Parking Authority and Police Department, with fines set by the Municipal Code and statewide Title 39 schedule. Vehicles parked in a residential permit zone without authorization may be ticketed and towed; confirm current ticket amounts with the Parking Authority.
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