Essex County has no primary-residence rule for STRs, but several municipalities do. Newark and Bloomfield restrict short-term rentals to the owner's principal residence, effectively barring non-owner-occupied investor listings.
The county does not impose a primary-residence requirement, but this is one of the most common municipal restrictions in Essex County. Newark's ordinance requires that a short-term rental be the owner's principal residence and that the host provide identification confirming the address as their primary residence, and it requires the host to own the property. Bloomfield allows short-term rentals only in one unit of an owner-occupied two-to-five-family dwelling where the owner uses the property as a principal residence. These rules are designed to prevent whole-home investor STRs and preserve long-term housing. Hosts should check whether their specific municipality limits STRs to owner-occupied, principal-residence dwellings before purchasing or listing a unit.
Operating a non-owner-occupied STR where a town requires principal residence is grounds for permit denial or revocation and local fines, up to $2,000 per violation per day in Newark.
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