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Short-term rental rules in Stone Harbor, NJ
How Stone Harbor 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 rental license required for all rental units
- Mandatory pre-license and annual fire/housing inspection (Ch. 294)
- Registration layer is general (all rentals), not STR-specific
- No supply device: no cap, no primary-residence rule, no host-present rule
- Whole-home/absentee short-term rental clearly permitted (borough allows STR under 30 days)
Based on: Borough Code Ch. 205A (Rental Unit Registration) + Ch. 294 (Fire Prevention, inspection); general rental
Summary of the rule
All rental properties and rental units contained therein and located within the Borough shall be required to be registered, inspected in accordance with Chapter 294 and licensed annually by the Borough. Each rental unit shall, prior to the issuance of any license, be inspected and pass inspection in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 294.
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Last reviewed Sep 14, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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