Millcreek, PA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)

Section 70-105 of the Millcreek Township Code sets the parking standard for limited lodging in the MU-1, MU-2 and PI Districts and the Limited Lodging Overlay. Outdoor parking for overnight and day guests is limited to available parking areas on the limited lodging premises. In no event can guest parking include spaces in any public street right-of-way or on any lawns or vegetated areas.

The owner must post a notice inside the dwelling unit, on or adjacent to the inside of the front door, stating the maximum number of all vehicles allowed on the premises. The notice must also say that all parking must be in the available parking areas on the premises and not in or along any private, community or public street right-of-way, sidewalks, or on any lawn or vegetated area. Section 70-101 defines vehicle broadly, to include cars, trucks, recreational vehicles, campers, motorbikes, boats, planes, trailers and other vehicles required by law to be registered or licensed with the state.

Parking capacity is documented before the permit issues. The site plan in the application, prepared by a licensed Pennsylvania professional, shows property lines, driveways and all structures and the location and number of on-site parking spaces (§ 70-103(D)(3)). The Zoning Ordinance says the same thing in its limited lodging section, § 145-61(F): all parking is provided on the lot, with no on-street parking.

Occupants are directly exposed. The posted notice must warn that an occupant can be cited and fined for violating other provisions of the Township Code, including parking and occupancy limits. The owner is also responsible for guests' compliance under § 70-100(B), and the Millcreek Township Police Department and the Department of Code Enforcement can investigate alleged violations and enforce the Part (§ 70-109(A)(2)). Recreational vehicles, camper trailers and tents cannot be used for overnight occupancy at the property (§ 70-105(K)).