Short-term rental permit rules in Monroe County, PA — also called Airbnb permits, vacation rental licenses, or STR registration — list the application steps, fees, and operating requirements for hosting.
Short-term rentals are the Poconos' signature issue, and Monroe County townships regulate them hard. Most require a township STR permit, inspection, insurance and a local contact — and your POA community adds its own registration on top.
There is no county STR permit — regulation happens at the township level, and most Monroe County municipalities now require one. Coolbaugh Township's Chapter 324 (Ord. 141-2020) demands a permit, a safety inspection, $500,000 liability insurance and a local responsible agent; fees run $200 new and $150 renewal. Tobyhanna, Tunkhannock, Middle Smithfield and Barrett Townships run similar programs, while Pocono, Jackson, Paradise, Stroud, Mount Pocono and Stroudsburg confine STRs to specific zoning districts. On top of the township permit, gated POA communities like A Pocono Country Place require their own STR registration.
Operating without a required township permit brings fines and enforcement under each ordinance, plus permit denial or revocation. POA communities can fine owners and suspend rental privileges under their covenants.
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