Englewood requires every short-term rental to obtain a license under Chapter 325, Article IX (Ord. 23-09, adopted May 16, 2023): $250 initial application fee and $200 annual renewal. Stays of 89 days or less are subject to NJ Sales Tax (6.625%, N.J.S.A. 54:32B), the State Occupancy Fee (5%, N.J.S.A. 54:32D-1), and Englewood's 3% Municipal Occupancy Tax under Chapter 389 (authorized by N.J.S.A. 40:48F-1) - a combined 14.625% on the rent.
Englewood's short-term rental program is set out in Chapter 325, Article IX of the City Code, adopted as Ordinance 23-09 on May 16, 2023. Operators must apply for and hold an annual STR license issued by the city; the application fee is $250 and the annual renewal fee is $200, payable to the City of Englewood. Licensed STRs are also subject to layered state and municipal taxation. Under N.J.S.A. 54:32B (Sales and Use Tax Act) and tax bulletin TB-81R, occupancies of 89 nights or fewer in a transient accommodation are subject to the 6.625% New Jersey Sales Tax. The State Occupancy Fee, imposed under N.J.S.A. 54:32D-1, adds a uniform 5% on the same taxable rent. Englewood has also adopted a Municipal Hotel and Motel Occupancy Tax in Chapter 389 of the City Code at the maximum 3% rate authorized by P.L. 2003, c. 114 (N.J.S.A. 40:48F-1), effective January 1, 2007 (NJ Division of Taxation municipal tax list, code 0215). The combined effective rate on a short-term rental booking in Englewood is therefore 14.625% (6.625% + 5% + 3%) of taxable rent. When a stay is booked through a transient space marketplace such as Airbnb or VRBO, the platform is responsible under N.J.S.A. 54:32D-2 for collecting and remitting the state Sales Tax, State Occupancy Fee, and Municipal Occupancy Tax; for direct bookings, the host must register with the NJ Division of Revenue, file ST-50/ST-51 returns, and remit the municipal tax on Form HM-100. Englewood is not part of the Meadowlands District, so the 3% Meadowlands Regional Hotel Use Assessment does not apply.
Operating a short-term rental without an Englewood license is a violation of Chapter 325, Article IX and is enforced by the Building Code Official, Fire Official, Health Department, and Englewood Police Department. Article IX declares any violation a public nuisance per se and authorizes a maximum civil penalty of $1,250 per offense, with each day of continuing violation treated as a new and separate violation. Failure to collect or remit the 6.625% Sales Tax, 5% State Occupancy Fee, or 3% Municipal Occupancy Tax can trigger Division of Taxation assessments, interest, and penalties under the State Uniform Tax Procedure Law (N.J.S.A. 54:48-1 et seq.).
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