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

Trenton City Code § 228-14.B folds short-term rental guests into the City's existing parking rules rather than creating a separate scheme: 'All renters must comply with all residential parking ordinances during their short-term rental stays.' The section names the specific chapters that apply: Chapter 14 (Traffic), especially § 14-2 (Parking regulations); § 89-1 (Parking of vehicles restricted); Chapter 184 (Parking Lots); Chapter 188 (Parking Meters); § 292-7 (Parking in front yard prohibited, with its exception); and Chapter 315 (Zoning and Land Development).

Where a residential parking permit or visitor pass system applies to the block, § 228-14.B requires renters to 'display a proper visitor pass in their vehicle as described in § 14-2.15,' putting the burden on the short-term renter, not just the property owner, to carry the correct pass for the duration of the stay. The section closes by folding parking violations into the chapter's general fine structure: 'Should violations occur, the City may collect fines as detailed in the City Code or as decided by a court of competent jurisdiction,' meaning a parking citation at a short-term rental is enforced the same way as any other parking violation under Chapter 14, 184, or 188, on top of whatever consequences flow to the host under § 228-3 if the underlying conduct also counts toward the three-strike ineligibility rule.