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Harris Township debates draft rental ordinance after hours of public comment
Summary
Township staff presented a draft residential rental ordinance that would require permits for short‑ and long‑term rentals, impose an 8‑month owner‑occupancy rule and a 120‑day annual cap for short‑term stays; residents testified both for and against the proposal and asked the board to refine grandfathering, parking and enforcement provisions.
Harris Township supervisors heard a lengthy public review of a draft residential rental ordinance during their Aug. 11 meeting, with property owners urging the board to refine rules on grandfathering, parking and enforcement before sending the measure to the planning commission.
Staff presented the draft as a framework to require township and Center Region Code permits for both long‑ and short‑term rentals, define owner occupancy and set operational requirements. The draft would define owner occupancy as residence in the property at least eight months per year, require proof of insurance and parking, limit short‑term rentals to 29 consecutive nights and no more than 120 cumulative nights annually, and require permit display and contact information on site, staff said.
The proposal drew strong testimony from…
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