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

Checked against the official sources below on October 31, 2026.

At a glance

Where: Pike County. Includes Lake Wallenpaupack (Pike side), Paupack, Tafton.
Permit: A short-term rental permit is required.
In short: Yearly STR permit ($500 new / $200 renewal per 2022 form); renewal due February 15.
Fees: $500 application and $200 yearly renewal (township application form, February 2022). Inspection fees per the township fee schedule (amount not confirmed).
Apply: Download the application from the township's Forms page. Phone 570-226-2230.

The rules in Palmyra Township

A permit for each home once it's advertised or rented for 30 days or less. Renew every year by February 15 (the fee doubles after that; unpaid by May 1, the permit is void).
Occupancy: 2 people per bedroom plus 4 overnight; day guests up to 75%. Bedrooms at least 80 sq ft, plus another room of at least 120 sq ft; bedrooms capped by the sewage permit.
At least 1 parking space per bedroom (9 x 18 ft, mud-free); none in any right-of-way.
A local contact who answers within 1 hour (you can be the contact if you live within 30 miles).
Post the permit and rules inside, the township window sticker facing the road, and a front-door notice with trash and snow-parking rules.
No RVs or campers (kids under 13 may camp out in a tent). Open fires out by midnight; downward-shielded outdoor lights.
Apply with the Pike County hotel tax certificate, PA sales tax license, house photos, a parking diagram, septic details and your listing IDs; give the township copies of your ads.
Fines up to $1,000 a day; a conviction means a 1-year revocation.

Fees

$500 application and $200 yearly renewal (township application form, February 2022). Inspection fees per the township fee schedule (amount not confirmed).

How to apply

Download the application from the township's Forms page. Phone 570-226-2230.

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 2022 fees are current, and the inspection fee.

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.

Common questions

Do I need a permit for a short-term rental in Palmyra Township?

A short-term rental permit is required. Yearly STR permit ($500 new / $200 renewal per 2022 form); renewal due February 15.

How much is a Palmyra Township short-term rental permit?

$500 application and $200 yearly renewal (township application form, February 2022). Inspection fees per the township fee schedule (amount not confirmed).

How do I apply in Palmyra Township?

Download the application from the township's Forms page. Phone 570-226-2230.

Sources

This is general information to help you get started, not tax or legal advice. Rules, forms and fees change; confirm with the office that runs them, or your accountant, before you file.

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