Barrett Township Short-Term Rental Permit: Rules, Fees and How to Apply

The rules in Barrett Township

• A yearly Short-Term Rental Permit for each home, issued to the owner and not transferable. Permits are handled for the township by Advanced Code Consultants.
• If your home is in a property owners' association, you need the association's written approval first.
• Occupancy: 2 people per bedroom plus 2 (for example 3 bedrooms = 8). Day guests up to half the overnight maximum.
• Bedrooms need two ways out (a window can count) and must be near a bathroom. Bedrooms capped by the sewage permit (3 without one); septic evaluation and pumping within 3 years.
• At least $500,000 commercial-use liability insurance, county hotel tax certificate, PA sales tax permit, deed, floor and site plans.
• A 24-hour contact; an agent must have written authority to accept legal papers. Parking on the property only, not in the right-of-way or on lawns.
• Smoke and CO detectors, GFI outlets, a metal dryer vent and a visible kitchen fire extinguisher; inspection problems must be fixed within 30 days.
• No RVs, tents or outdoor sleeping; no fireworks or lanterns; no subleasing. Fines $300 to $1,000 a day; 3 uncured violations in 12 months mean a revocation.

Fees

• First registration $1,000 for up to 3 bedrooms plus $50 per extra bedroom; yearly renewal $750 for up to 3 bedrooms plus $50 per extra bedroom; re-inspection $100; appeal $1,250 (2026 fee schedule, February 25, 2026).

How to apply

Download the 2026 application or renewal from the township's Forms page; online payment is available. Township office 570-595-2602; Advanced Code Consultants (267) 297-0548.

Before you apply: your tax registrations

Townships usually ask for proof that you're registered for lodging taxes, so do these first:

• Pennsylvania's 6% hotel occupancy tax: register for a sales, use and hotel occupancy tax license in myPATH (the PA-100 registration).
• Monroe County's 3% hotel room rental tax, registered with the County Treasurer (see our Monroe County hotel tax guide).

Tips

• Check your community or HOA rules too. Many Pocono communities have their own renter registration, fees and limits, and you have to follow both.
• Keep one folder with your deed, insurance declaration page, floor and site plans, septic records and tax certificates. Renewals usually ask for the same papers.
• Make sure the guest limit on Airbnb, Vrbo and our site matches your permit.