In addition to the Municipal rules and regulations, one should check with the various planned communities with their POA/HOA charters. For detailed information, please contact the municipality itself to explore both zoning requirements and any applicable Short-term Rental Ordinances. This is done by my ongoing survey of the market, discussions with municipal officials and website review, BUT it is by no ways official. Hamilton Twp ZHB set forth the current surge in municipal regulation of short-term rentals.īelow is a list of municipalities in the Pocono Mountains and neighboring areas with an estimate as to their current position regarding the use of vacation rentals from individual homes. A 2019 court case decided by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court called Slice of Life, et al v. Each municipality has their own zoning and land use regulations and while some are fairly standard, the use of a residential home for short-term rentals is not.
Municipalities governments in Pennsylvania come in the form of cities, townships and boroughs. With the rise of VRBO/Expedia and AirBnB, more people have been drawn to the potential income that vacation rentals bring and that has prompted a tighter regulatory environment.
Some municipalities (especially in the Poconos) have a long and rich tradition of supporting visitors and the associated hospitality industry, and for other municipalities, this is something new. Vacation rentals can also be a nuisance as people on vacation can be boisterous and celebratory, awake at odd hours. Zoning, Rules and Regulations regarding Short-term Rentals, VRBO and AirBnB are changing in the Poconos, here is a scorecard of municipalities and what they say about running a short-term rental from your vacation home or income property.
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