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Short-term rental rules in Sea Isle City, NJ
How Sea Isle City regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here are subject to registration, a lodging tax, or a small number of operating rules.
- Annual mercantile rental permit required to rent any dwelling (all rentals, not STR-specific)
- Self-inspection form required at renewal; city may inspect for code compliance
- No minimum-stay, owner-occupancy, primary-residence, or permit-cap device
- Nightly/weekly whole-home rentals permitted with permit
Based on: Revised General Ordinances of Sea Isle City, Ch. 11 (Rental Housing), incl. § 11-4.3 (rental without permit
Summary of the rule
Rental without permit is prohibited and it shall be a violation for any person to rent or offer for rent a dwelling unit that does not have a rental permit. All rental properties must obtain a Municipal Mercantile Rental Permit regardless of whether the owner rents directly, uses a local realtor, or utilizes online platforms like Airbnb or Vrbo.
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