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Mountainside council discusses possible rules for short-term rentals after resident concerns
Summary
At a Nov. 5 work session, Mountainside officials heard resident concerns about strangers renting in residential neighborhoods and discussed drafting an ordinance with safeguards if short-term rentals are permitted; no ordinance was adopted and staff will prepare options for future meetings.
The Borough of Mountainside Mayor and Council discussed whether and how to regulate short-term rentals after residents raised concerns about unfamiliar occupants in residential areas.
Mayor Paul N. Mirabelli opened the Nov. 5 work session by noting public-notice compliance and the item was taken up as part of a broader review of potential ordinance changes. Residents voiced worries about “strangers renting in residential areas,” and council members said an ordinance could be written to include safeguards and restrictions if the Borough decides to allow short-term rentals.
Council members did not adopt an ordinance at the meeting. Instead, members asked staff to consider regulatory options and prepare draft language for future consideration, including elements that could limit rentals in residential zones and address safety and neighborhood impacts.
The discussion took place within a packed work-session agenda that also addressed budget, personnel and contract items. No formal vote or specific regulatory language was recorded at the Nov. 5 meeting; the council directed staff to return with proposals at a later meeting.
The council adjourned to closed session for personnel and litigation matters and later reconvened and adjourned for the evening. The short-term-rental issue remains under study and could return to a future agenda with draft ordinance language, if staff and council choose that path.
