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Short-Term Rentals in Pottstown, PA (2026)

1 verified short-term rentals rules for Pottstown, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Short-Term Rental Permits

Pottstown requires an annual inspection and license for short-term rentals, which the Property Maintenance Code defines as rooming houses, hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts or similar facilities where different occupants stay a month or less at a time. Section 113.10 puts the inspection and licensing fee on the owner or the owner's agent, and ties the license to a 75% compliance threshold across all units in the facility.

Pottstown Short-Term Rental Permit Rule

Significant Restrictions

Pottstown Borough Code Section 113.10 (Chapter 5, Part 3)

Section 113.10. Short-Term Rental Units. All rooming houses, hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts or similar facilities that house people, property or business on a short-term basis where different people occupy a unit for a period of time of one month or less shall be inspected for code compliance once a year, unless such unit is exempt pursuant to § 204 of Chapter 11. It is the responsibility o...

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