Paramus, NJ Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Paramus does not impose a guest-parking standard for short-term rentals because 30-day-or-less rentals are themselves prohibited by Chapter 322 Article II of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 2016-25). The general parking framework that would apply to any non-resident overnight visitor is found in the Borough's Vehicles and Traffic chapter, which establishes a borough-wide overnight ban: no person may park a vehicle on any street in the Borough of Paramus between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. The Paramus Police Department enforces the ban and may issue tickets and tow vehicles in violation. Limited overnight permits are available to residents who certify that the number of licensed drivers in the household exceeds available off-street spaces (driveway and garage), at an annual fee in the $120 range; permits are not issued to non-resident or short-term guests. The off-street parking schedule applicable to dwelling units is in Chapter 429 (Zoning), Article VIII, which sets minimum parking requirements based on the underlying residential use; these requirements do not include any added capacity for transient guests because transient lodging in residential zones is not a permitted use. As a result, an STR guest in Paramus has no lawful place to park a vehicle on the street between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Repeated parking complaints traced to a short-term rental can be used by the Building Code Official, Health Department, and Police Department as evidence of the underlying Chapter 322 Article II violation.