Airbnb Management in Manasquan, NJ

Manasquan’s Short-Term Rental Rules

Manasquan runs rentals through a permit, an inspection and a posted Rental Certificate of Occupancy, and it fines noise and nuisance convictions between $600 and $2,000. We found no stand-alone short-term rental license and no outright short-term rental ban in the borough code (online code current through June 15, 2026), and we confirm how the rules apply to your address with Code Enforcement before you list.

• Rental permit. Under Chapter 15, the owner of a residential rental unit applies to the Code Enforcement Official for a rental permit within 10 days of signing a lease or binding agreement. A summer seasonal permit runs May 1 to September 30. The code doesn’t say whether platform-booked stays under 30 days are handled the same way, so we confirm the process with Code Enforcement for your address before you list. Permits are filed through the SDL Portal linked on the borough’s Code Enforcement page (201 East Main Street, 732-223-0544). Borough Code, Chapter 15 Borough of Manasquan
• Inspection and Rental Certificate of Occupancy. Every rental permit application triggers a Code Enforcement inspection. The Rental Certificate of Occupancy certifies the maximum number of occupants and has to be posted inside the unit whenever it is occupied. The code doesn’t state how the maximum is set, so we ask Code Enforcement for the Rental CO checklist. Borough Code, Chapter 15
• Landlord bond. If three separate disorderly-conduct complaints tied to a seasonal rental in one year are substantiated by prosecution and conviction, the borough may require the landlord to post a bond of $500 to $5,000, held up to four years. A seasonal rental is any rental under one year that includes part of May 15 to September 15. Borough Code, Chapter 15
• Noise and nuisance. Noise clearly audible from at least 100 feet can be a nuisance, the rule binds owners, tenants, occupants and guests, and each conviction carries a fine of $600 to $2,000. Outdoor alcohol games such as beer pong are banned where they can be seen from a public street, sidewalk or walkway. Borough Code, Chapter 3
• Lead paint. Rented homes built before 1978 may need a lead-safe certification under the borough’s lead paint program (Ord. No. 2428-24), which defers to the state’s exemptions. The code doesn’t say how those exemptions apply to a platform-booked short-term rental, so we ask Code Enforcement before you list. Borough Code, Chapter 13
• Zoning and parking. The zoning chapter doesn’t mention short-term rentals by name, and residential zones list single-family detached dwellings as the principal permitted use. The code calls for two off-street parking spaces per single-family or two-family dwelling. We confirm zoning for your address in writing before you list. Borough Code, Chapter 35
• State taxes. New Jersey’s 6.625% sales tax and 5% State Occupancy Fee (11.625% combined) apply to transient accommodations booked through a marketplace such as Airbnb or offered as a professionally managed unit, meaning an owner who offers three or more units for rent in New Jersey. Rentals of 90 or more consecutive days aren’t taxed. Marketplaces collect and remit on the bookings made through them. NJ Division of Taxation, TB-81R Transient Accommodations FAQ
• Local occupancy tax. Manasquan isn’t on the Division of Taxation’s municipal occupancy tax list (updated April 2026), and the borough code has no occupancy tax chapter. The state list can lag, so we confirm with the borough or the Division before you list. NJ Division of Taxation

We keep the permit and inspection on schedule, set your guest count to your certificate, and provide clear monthly booking and tax reporting. Condo and HOA restrictions depend on your building’s master deed and bylaws, so check yours first.

Rules change. Confirm current requirements with Manasquan Code Enforcement before you rent.