Morris County imposes no primary-residence requirement; whether an STR must be the owner's home is decided by each municipality. New Jersey home rule lets towns restrict rentals to owner-occupied properties, or, as Morris Township does, largely prohibit short-term letting.
There is no county rule requiring a Morris County short-term rental to be the operator's primary residence. Under the Municipal Land Use Law, each town decides. Some New Jersey municipalities limit STRs to owner-occupied dwellings to preserve neighborhood character and long-term housing; others impose no such limit. Morris Township took the strictest route, targeting the 'phenomenon of any Owner renting his/her residential Dwelling Unit(s) to persons having a permanent place of residence elsewhere' and banning most rentals under 14 days, aiming 'to help preserve housing for long-term tenants.' Check your municipality's ordinance to see whether owner occupancy is required, optional, or the activity is barred.
Any owner-occupancy condition is enforced by the municipality that adopts it; there is no county-level primary-residence rule or penalty.
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Parsippany, NJ
Parsippany-Troy Hills regulates retaining walls under Chapter 430 (Zoning) and Chapter 159 (Fences, Walls and Other Safeguards). Retaining walls over 6 feet ...
Morris County, NJ
Backyard composting is allowed and encouraged. The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (MCMUA) runs two vegetative-waste compost facilities and gives...
Morris County, NJ
Morris County sets no artificial-turf ordinance. Whether synthetic turf is allowed, and any lot-coverage or drainage limits, is decided by your municipality....
Morris County, NJ
Morris County does not require native plants, but New Jersey encourages them. NJDEP model tree and stormwater ordinances favor native, non-invasive species f...
Morris County, NJ
New Jersey has no state or Morris County law restricting residential rainwater harvesting. Rain barrels and cisterns for non-potable outdoor use are legal, a...
Morris County, NJ
Morris County sets no watering ordinance. Lawn-watering limits in New Jersey are declared statewide by the NJDEP under its drought tiers (Watch, Warning, Eme...
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