Short-term rental permit rules in York County, PA — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
York County itself issues no short-term-rental permit. Any permit or zoning approval is set by your borough, city, or township under the PA Municipalities Planning Code, not by the county. Check your local zoning officer.
Land-use permitting in Pennsylvania belongs to municipalities, not counties. The PA Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247 of 1968, 53 P.S. §10101 et seq.) delegates zoning power to each borough, city, township, and incorporated town through its governing body. So whether you need a short-term-rental zoning or use permit in York, Hanover, Red Lion, Spring Garden, or Dover depends entirely on that municipality's ordinance. The York County Planning Commission advises municipalities and reviews subdivision/land development, but it does not zone individual homes or license STRs. Ask your municipal zoning officer whether STRs are a permitted use in your district.
Enforcement is municipal. Operating without a required local zoning permit can bring stop-use orders, daily fines, and zoning-hearing-board action under the municipal ordinance.
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