SHORT-TERM RENTAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

1.  Short-Term Rental LICENSE … this License comes from Penn Forest Township (PFT) and must be renewed YEARLY. The link for your initial/renewal PFT STR License can be found on the PFT website … Penn Forest Township - Penn Forest Township under the “Short Term Rentals” tab

2. Short-Term Rental ZONING PERMIT … this Permit comes from Penn Forest Township (PFT) and is only issued ONE TIME, unless changes are made to your property (i.e.  Bigger septic system added, additional rooms added, increased parking added, etc.). The link for your initial  PFT STR Zoning Permit can be found on the PFT website … Penn Forest Township - Penn Forest Township under the “Short Term Rental” tab

When you apply to Penn Forest Township to use your property as a Short-Term Rental – you are provided with the TWO separate documents listed above.Each of these documents have an identification number on them, for tracking purposes.The identification number on both documents is NOT THE SAME.

1. BCLCA Short-Term Rental REGISTRATION … this Registration is from Bear Creek Lakes Civic Association (BCLCA) and must be renewed YEARLY. The link for the BCLCA Registration form can be found on our BCLCA website … www.BCLCA.org (under “Association Info” “Forms and Permits”.  This registration must be renewed YEARLY.

2. BCLCA Short-Term Rental PERMIT … this Permit is from Bear Creek Lakes Civic Association (BCLCA) and is sent out YEARLY.  This Permit comes from BCLCA, after all of the above documents have been provided to BCLCA.  

When you initially apply to BCLCA to use your property as a Short-Term Rental, you must provide BCLCA with BOTH Penn Forest Township STR Documents:

• The PFT STR Zoning Permit includes information on how many bedrooms your property contains; also how many guests and how many vehicles are allowed on your rental property.  BCLCA Security uses this document to make sure you are adhering to the Township dictated guest/vehicle limits.  This document only needs to be provided ONE TIME – unless you make changes to your property.

• The PFT STR License (initial and renewal) shows proof of the property being current with Penn Forest Township requirements.  If this PFT STR License is not renewed before the expiration date, then you are in violation and you MAY NOT use your property as a Short-Term Rental until such time as you have renewed your PFT STR License, and also provided this renewed PFT STR License to BCLCA.