East Brunswick, NJ Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Section 182-4(A) of the East Brunswick Township Code requires the owner or operator of a short-term rental property to obtain a permit from the Township Department of Planning & Engineering before renting or advertising for rent, in addition to any requirement in the Township's Land Use Regulations. To be considered for processing, an application must clear four initial tests. For existing rentals, the applicant cannot have had more than two documented and verified instances in the last two years where the East Brunswick Police were called to address complaints of any type attributable to the rental, and cannot have a Noise Ordinance violation documented by the Municipal Court in the last two years. Every applicant must be current with all Township taxes, water and sewage charges and must have no open violations from Code Enforcement.

Section 182-4(B) bars operating or advertising without the permit, including in print, digital or web-based platforms and in the MLS or a realtor's listing. A permit cannot be transferred, assigned or used by anyone other than the owner to whom it was issued, or at any property other than the one named on it. Under § 182-4(E) the permit expires automatically when the property changes ownership.

The application under § 182-5 is submitted under oath and must include the owner's contact details, the unit address, a copy of the owner's driver's license or State Identification Card, a sworn principal-residence acknowledgement, 24-hour contact information for the rental agent and the responsible party, parking information, and booking-service listing identifiers. Proof of ownership, proof of general liability insurance and written certifications travel with it, and a condominium owner adds a letter from the Condominium Association. A sworn statement must confirm there are no prior revocations or suspensions. Once the application is complete, § 182-6 requires the Department to issue the permit or a written denial stating reasons within 10 business days. A denied applicant has 10 business days to appeal in writing to the Office of the Township Business Administrator, who must hear and decide within 30 days of receiving the appeal. The permit number must appear in every advertisement under § 182-5(F), and the permit runs for one year.