[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Brick 11-10-2020 by Ord. No. 21-20. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BARRIER ISLAND
The area of the Township of Brick southeast of the Mantoloking Bridge and geographically between Barnegat Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
DWELLING
Any building or portion thereof designed or used exclusively for one or more dwelling units.
SEGMENTED DWELLING
A room within or section of a dwelling that constitutes an area less than the entire dwelling.
A. 
This chapter aims to curtail, and in certain circumstances prohibit, the increasingly widespread practice of renting or leasing various types of dwellings, or segments thereof, located primarily in residential neighborhoods, on a short-term basis to transient guests. This practice has been popularized and facilitated by various websites that advertise and broker these rentals. Left unregulated, this practice will transform many residential dwellings into a detriment to the health, safety, and quiet enjoyment of the affected neighborhoods.
B. 
This chapter does not apply to lawfully established and operating hotels, motels, rooming houses, boardinghouses, and bed-and-breakfast establishments.
C. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 239, no rental shall be permitted without obtaining a required certificate of occupancy prior to occupancy.
The lease or rental, for any purpose, of any amenity, feature, accessory, or appurtenance to or associated with a dwelling is prohibited.
The print, electronic, or internet advertisement of any rental that is prohibited by or fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or any other applicable provision of the Township Code is prohibited.
The Division of Code Enforcement and the Police Department are empowered to enforce this chapter.
A. 
Every person convicted of a violation of a provision of this chapter shall be subject to the maximum fine and penalties established under N.J.S.A. 40:49-5 and any subsequent amendments thereto.
B. 
Each and every day a violation of this chapter persists shall constitute a separate violation.
C. 
To the extent the conduct prohibited under this chapter also violates other provisions of the Township Code, those violations constitute separate offenses subject to additional fines and penalties as prescribed.