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

Section 228-3.A requires the owner or operator of an STRP to obtain a permit from the East Orange Short-Term Rental Subdivision before renting or advertising for rent any STR, and conditions issuance on six threshold checks: no more than one documented unsafe-structure notice in the past year, no Noise Pollution Ordinance (Chapter 184) violation in the past two years, no open code violations or construction permits on the property, current payment of city taxes, water and sewer charges, ineligibility for any property receiving a PILOT or tax abatement, and payment in full of any past Municipal Court fines tied to the STRP.

Section 228-3.B makes advertising an STRP in print, digital, MLS, or web listings without a valid permit a chapter violation in its own right. Once issued, a permit costs $750, initial or renewal, non-refundable even if later denied (§ 228-3.C, E), runs for one year from issuance (§ 228-3.D), and automatically expires when the property changes ownership (§ 228-3.F). The application itself, detailed in § 228-4, must include owner and agent contact information, proof of principal residence where required, two utility bills under 30 days old, parking-space counts, proof of general liability insurance, a fire-safety and Property Maintenance Code inspection, and a zoning compliance certificate.

Under § 228-5, the Short-Term Rental Subdivision must approve or deny a complete application within 30 days, and a denied applicant has 10 business days to appeal in writing to the City Administrator, who must decide within another 30 days.