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Neighbors press Wildwood Crest for stronger enforcement of short-term rental occupancy rules; police cite privacy limits
Summary
Residents urged the Wildwood Crest council to tougher enforce over-occupancy and illegal parking tied to short-term rentals and seasonal worker housing. Police said constitutional privacy protections limit interior inspections but pledged to work with the borough on ordinance and enforcement options before next season.
Wildwood Crest — Neighbors at Monday’s council meeting urged officials to tighten enforcement of over-occupancy and parking rules tied to short-term rentals and employee housing, saying repeated late-night check-ins and packed houses have made parts of neighborhoods difficult to live in.
Claire, who identified herself as a neighbor of a problem rental, told the council she has repeatedly reported illegal parking and late-night activity and said existing ordinances are not being enforced. "I can call the police five times a day," she said, adding that she no longer feels she can sleep because of repeated disturbances. She urged the borough to pursue new policies that would allow officers to…
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