I wonder if these types of capsule apartments / hotels would work here - so long as they have a great exhaust fan, it might work here.




Here is a great way to create more space - drop down bed

Jersey City in 5 years?

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There are legal restrictions in place, but it is very
hard to get them enforced. I.e.: for years, the
tenements on Third Street contained so many
bodies that people were sleeping in shifts and
living the waking hours of their lives on the sidewalks (and on my stoop!)
I and other neighbors kept trying to get some enforcement of
per square foot occupancy rules and all that, but we were not
successful for a number of reasons, mostly to do with
City apathy and tenant wiliness.
Nowadays, those buildings are toney condos,
most singly occupied. My, how things change
if you live long enuf!!

Thanks guys.........just what I was looking for.

See Jersey City Municipal Code Chapter 254 - Property Maintenance

http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/ ... _36__Nature_of_occup.html

? 254-36. Nature of occupancy of certain dwelling and rooming units limited.*

A. Occupancy of single-family dwelling. A single-family dwelling shall be occupied by persons composing a family and no more than two (2) other persons.

B. Occupancy of dwelling unit. A dwelling unit in any building other than a single-family dwelling shall be occupied by persons composing an immediate family and no more than one (1) other person except as provided in Subsection C of this section.

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B of this section, the Director of Housing Code Enforcement is authorized to permit, on an annual basis, a dwelling unit, in a building containing six (6) or more dwelling units, to be occupied by not more than five (5) college or university students of the same sex pursuant to written leasing arrangements between the college or university where said students are enrolled as full-time students and the owner or manager of the building containing said dwelling unit, provided that:

(1) A copy of the written leasing arrangements is filed with the Director of Housing Code Enforcement.

(2) An appropriate official of said college or university submits a written agreement that he or she will cause adequate safeguards to be provided to ensure that said dwelling is properly maintained.

(3) In all other respects the occupancy of said dwelling unit is in full compliance with this chapter.


D. Occupancy of rooming units. Rooming units shall be rented for occupancy or be occupied by adults and emancipated minors only.

E. Occupancy of one-room dwelling units or rooming units. Occupancy of dwelling units or rooming units having only one (1) habitable room, except for those in approved hotel, motel or dormitory facilities, shall be limited to two (2) persons.

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There was an article last winter about some landlord in the Journal Square area that had like 16 people living in a 1BR apartment.

There is laws about this issue, and the formula is the number of people per square footage.

My question is whether or not Jersey City or New Jersey, has legislation in place that covers how many occupants are allowed to live in a rented apartment?

As an example, is it permissible to have 4 adults living in an one bedroom apartment?

A legal or government link to such information would be greatly appreciated.