Short-term rental permit rules in Bloomfield, NJ — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Bloomfield Township requires an annual STR permit from the Fire Department (Ordinance 653, codified 2019, as amended). STRs are defined as rentals ≤30 consecutive days. Property must be owner-occupied and the STR must be a one-unit of an owner-occupied 2–5 family dwelling.
Bloomfield Zoning Ordinance 653 (effective January 27, 2019). Short-term rental properties require: no open zoning or code enforcement violations, annual fire inspection, and the property must be the owner's principal residence. STRs in one-family homes require that the owner also occupies the dwelling during the rental.
Fines up to $2,000 per violation per day that the violation exists.
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