Woodcliff Lake City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVI
Short-Term Vacation Rentals in Residential Properties
§ 380-112 Definitions.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A marketplace, in whatever form or formal, which facilitates the vacation rental, through advertising, match-making or any other means, using any medium of facilitation and from which the operator of the hosting platform derives revenues, including booking fees or advertising revenues, from providing or maintaining the marketplace.
Rental of any dwelling unit, in whole or in part, within the Borough of Woodcliff Lake, to any person(s) for exclusive or partial transient use of 30 consecutive days or less, whereby the dwelling is only approved for permanent residential occupancy and not approved for transient occupancy by this chapter. Rental of dwellings within the Borough-approved hotels, motels and bed-and-breakfasts shall not be considered vacation rentals.
§ 380-113 Vacation rentals prohibited.
No person, including any hosting platform operator, shall undertake, maintain, authorize, aid, facilitate or advertise any vacation rental activity that does not comply with this Code.
§ 380-114 Regulations; fees and charges.
A.
The Mayor and Council of the Borough may promulgate regulations, which may include but are not limited to permit conditions, reporting requirements, inspection frequencies, enforcement procedures, advertising restrictions, disclosure requirements, or insurance requirements, to implement the provisions of this article. No person shall fail to comply with any such regulation.
B.
The Mayor and Council of the Borough may establish and set by resolution all fees and charges as may be necessary to effectuate the purpose of this article.
§ 380-115 Enforcement.
A.
Violation of any provision of this article shall be cause for a Municipal Court summons to be issued by the Police Department, Code Enforcement Official, or Health Officer.
B.
Violation of the provisions of this article shall be punishable by a minimum fine of $250 and a maximum of $1,000 per day of the violation for first-time offenders. Second and subsequent offenders violating the provisions of this article shall be punishable by a minimum fine of $750 and a maximum of $1,000 per day of the violation. All fines shall be payable through the Municipal Court Violations Bureau.
C.
Any person convicted of violating any provision of this article in a criminal case or found to be in violation of this article in a civil case brought by a law enforcement agency shall be ordered to reimburse the Borough and other participating law enforcement agencies their full investigative costs and remit all illegally obtained rental revenue to the Borough so that it may be returned to the victims of illegal short-term rental activities.
D.
Any interested person may seek an injunction or other relief to prevent or remedy violations of this article. The prevailing party in such an action shall be entitled to recover reasonable costs and attorney's fees.
E.
The remedies provided in this section are not exclusive, and nothing in this section shall preclude the use or application of any other remedies, penalties or procedures established by law.