11 local rules on file · Pop. 5,910 · Montgomery County
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Fort Washington is an unincorporated community with a population of approximately 5,910 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Because Fort Washington is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal government or city code. Instead, Montgomery County ordinances apply directly to residential and commercial properties here. The rules below are the county-level regulations that govern your area. Nearby incorporated cities in Montgomery County may have different rules.
Montgomery County does not regulate short-term rentals. Under the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (53 P.S. §10617), STR permitting is handled by individual townships and boroughs. Pennsylvania imposes a 6% statewide hotel occupancy tax under 72 P.S. §7210 on stays under 30 days, and Montgomery County imposes a 4% local hotel room rental tax authorized by the Second Class A County Code.
Montgomery County does not set STR occupancy limits. Under the PA Municipalities Planning Code (53 P.S. §10603), occupancy regulation is delegated to the 62 townships and boroughs. The Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (Act 45 of 1999) adopts the IPMC, which limits occupancy by floor area: 70 sq ft for the first occupant, 50 sq ft for each additional occupant per bedroom.
These unincorporated areas are also governed by Montgomery County ordinances.
Montgomery County does not regulate STR parking. Under the PA Municipalities Planning Code (53 P.S. §10603), off-street parking minimums and on-street restrictions are set by townships and boroughs. Most Montgomery County municipalities require at least one off-street parking space per dwelling unit, often increased to one per bedroom for short-term rentals.