Penn Hills does not impose annual night caps or maximum rental day limits on short-term rental properties. Operators may rent year-round without a cap on the number of nights per year, unlike some municipalities that limit STRs to 90 or 120 nights annually.
Penn Hills has not enacted any annual night cap or maximum rental day limit on short-term rental properties. Both owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied properties may operate as STRs year-round with no maximum number of nights. There is no distinction in Penn Hills ordinance between hosted stays (where the owner is present) and unhosted stays. This permissive approach contrasts with cities in other states that limit non-owner-occupied STRs to 90 or 120 nights per year or that distinguish between primary-residence and investment-property rentals. Penn Hills also does not cap the number of STR properties a single owner may operate. Properties must still comply with all applicable zoning, building, safety, and tax requirements regardless of how frequently they are rented. Operators must file monthly PA Hotel Occupancy Tax and Allegheny County Hotel Room Rental Tax returns for all rental revenue. If Penn Hills adopts a registration or night cap program in the future, existing operators should monitor for grandfathering provisions.
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