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Harris Township adopts short-term rental rules, sets licensing fee

Harris Township Board of Supervisors · December 9, 2025
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Summary

After public comment, the Harris Township Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance 3-82 establishing short-term rental licensing, occupancy, parking and operational standards and authorized a $250 annual license fee by resolution. The ordinance limits stays to 1–29 days and caps rentals at 120 days per year.

The Harris Township Board of Supervisors on Dec. 8 adopted Ordinance 3-82, creating a short-term rental regulatory framework that sets licensing, occupancy and operational rules for rentals in the township.

The ordinance, read into the record by staff during a public hearing, defines short-term rentals as dwellings rented for overnight lodging of not less than one day and not more than 29 consecutive days, and limits short-term rental use to no more than 120 days per calendar year. It requires one off-street parking space per bedroom, mandates that licenses and maximum-occupancy limits be posted in advertising…

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