Airbnb 3rd Floor Egress - Bloomfield NJ

[Ryan Cheung]

Hi,

I recently purchased  a 2 family home in Bloomfield, NJ. There is a finished third floor that is not a legal unit. To avoid any trouble with the town, I do not want to rent it out as a long term rental, and I am considering renting it out on Airbnb as a short term rental. However, there is only one means of egress from that floor, which is the stairs leading up to the unit. Are there safety concerns with only one eggress from the third floor? Would I need to add some kind of fire escape? Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!