Short-term rental permit rules in Egg Harbor Township, NJ — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
New Jersey requires no statewide short-term rental permit, but Atlantic County shore towns run mandatory rental licensing. Atlantic City, Brigantine, Ventnor, and Margate require a seasonal certificate of occupancy or mercantile license and a safety inspection before hosting.
Short-term rental licensing across Atlantic County is a municipal matter, but the barrier-island towns regulate it heavily. Atlantic City requires a short-term rental license, tied to a seasonal certificate of occupancy from the Division of Licensing and Inspection, before the first rental occupancy of the year, with a 24-hour local contact who responds in person within one hour. Brigantine issues a short-term rental license through the Fire Prevention Bureau after inspection, deciding within 10 business days, alongside a Chapter 210 mercantile registration. Ventnor requires a mercantile license and seasonal certificate of occupancy with inspection within 30 days and renters age 21 and up. Margate requires a rental license with a seven-night minimum stay.
Operating an unlicensed rental exposes the host to municipal fines set by local ordinance, denial or revocation of the seasonal certificate or mercantile license, and code enforcement action. Some towns cite occupancy violations without a prior warning.
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