Monroe County townships cap short-term-rental occupancy to curb overcrowding. The common Poconos formula is two guests per bedroom plus two — Coolbaugh Township uses it with a 14-person ceiling. POA rules may be stricter.
Occupancy caps are a core part of every Monroe County township STR ordinance. Coolbaugh Township limits guests to two per bedroom plus two more — so a three-bedroom rental tops out at eight — with an overall 14-person maximum, and Tobyhanna and Paradise Townships use the same two-per-bedroom-plus-two formula. Listings must state the true maximum, and the owner is responsible for keeping guests within it. Gated POA communities can set their own, sometimes lower, occupancy and guest limits. Exceeding the cap is a leading cause of permit review and revocation.
Overcrowding brings warnings escalating to fines and, for repeat or chronic violations, township permit suspension or revocation, plus POA penalties in gated communities.
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