In a precedential opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the dismissal of property owners’ claims that a Jersey City ordinance curtailing the ability of property owners to operate short-term rentals on platforms such as Airbnb violated of their constitutional rights.

The plaintiff property owners alleged that when Jersey City passed an earlier zoning ordinance legalizing short-term rentals, it enticed them to invest in properties and long-term leases. When Jersey City passed a new ordinance restricting short-term rentals to 60 nights per year, the plaintiff’s claim their investments were undermined.

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