Short-Term Rental Regulations
in Elizabethtown, PA

Short-term lodging accommodations are permitted with limits: maximum stay per transient occupant is 30 days; total operation capped at 150 cumulative days per year; occupancy must not exceed the transient occupant limit set by the applicable zoning district; meals for compensation are prohibited; mixed-use short-term lodging requires at least one owner-occupied unit and cannot be located on the ground floor.

Yes, a permit is required to operate a short-term rental in Elizabethtown. 1) Submit a completed Residential Rental Unit License application to Elizabethtown Borough (application available from the Borough Document Center or office); 2) Pay the annual registration fee (fees set by Borough Council), provide an occupant listing, and be current on real estate taxes, sewer, water and trash fees; 3) Permit issuance by the Codes Compliance Official after required inspections (initial and annual inspections for short-term lodging accommodations) — licenses run Jan 1–Dec 31 and applications must be filed by Dec 31 for the following year.

1) Submit a completed Residential Rental Unit License application to Elizabethtown Borough (application available from the Borough Document Center or office); 2) Pay the annual registration fee (fees set by Borough Council), provide an occupant listing, and be current on real estate taxes, sewer, water and trash fees; 3) Permit issuance by the Codes Compliance Official after required inspections (initial and annual inspections for short-term lodging accommodations) — licenses run Jan 1–Dec 31 and applications must be filed by Dec 31 for the following year.