Millcreek, PA Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

Section 70-107 of the Millcreek Township Limited Lodging Ordinance (Chapter 70, Part 8) sets up the inspection program for short-term rentals. Inspections by the Code Enforcement Officer to verify permit application information, renewal information, or compliance with permit conditions and any requirement of the Part are authorized by the owner as a condition of permit issuance. During an inspection the inspector can determine compliance with other applicable codes, so the visit is not limited to the lodging rules. Subsection B adds that issuing a permit is not a warranty that the premises is lawful, safe, habitable, or in compliance with the Part.

The consent is built into the application. Under § 70-103D(5)(c) the application includes the owner's consent to inspection to verify the information submitted, and under § 70-103E(3) a renewal includes the owner's agreement that the Code Enforcement Officer or a designee can inspect before the issuance of a permit and a renewal permit. Section 70-104B then makes a passed inspection a condition of approval: the dwelling unit must pass an inspection, and the premises must comply with the International Fire Code as adopted in Chapter 29, Part 4, and the International Property Maintenance Code as adopted in Chapter 29, Part 5.

The inspector checks the equipment list in § 70-105C: smoke detectors in each bedroom, outside each bedroom and on each floor including the basement, ground fault circuit interrupter outlets within six feet of a water source and in laundry facilities, carbon monoxide detectors where a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage is present, a kitchen fire extinguisher kept under NFPA 10, stairs in good condition, and an E-911 address marker with numerals not less than four inches in height. Overnight occupancy is capped at two persons per bedroom. The notice posted inside the front door must say the premises can be inspected by Millcreek Township officials at any time, and that occupants must make the unit available to the Zoning and/or Code Enforcement Officer on request. A failed condition can lead to denial or revocation, and an appeal goes to the Board of Supervisors within 30 days.