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

The rules in Delaware Township

• A yearly short-term rental permit (stays of 30 days or less), renewed with an inspection.
• Occupancy: 2 people per bedroom plus 4 overnight; day guests up to 75% of that. Bedrooms at least 70 sq ft and capped by the sewage permit (3 if none is on file; more than 5 needs septic proof).
• A local contact who answers the township within 1 hour (you can be the contact if you live within 30 miles).
• Parking on the property only, never in a street right-of-way. No RVs, campers, trailers, tents or outdoor sleeping.
• Apply with $300,000 general liability insurance, written HOA approval, a plot plan, photos of the 911 sign and every side of the house, the Pike County hotel tax number, PA sales tax license, deed and a safety self-inspection checklist.
• Your permit number goes in every ad. The main guest must be an adult with ID.
• Post a notice by the front door with the 24-hour contact, 911 address, limits, parking rule and trash rule (cans out only from 6 PM the day before pickup to 6 PM pickup day).

Fees

• $300 application and $50 yearly renewal, as printed on the township's (undated) application form.

How to apply

Download the application from the township website. 116 Wilson Hill Road, Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328, (570) 828-2347.

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).
• Pike County's hotel tax: ask the Pike County Treasurer how to register and file.

Confirm with the township

• That the $300 / $50 fees on the form are current.

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.