Lower Makefield Township supervisors adopted amendments to the township’s existing short-term rental regulations at their Aug. 7 meeting. The changes tighten requirements for township residents who want to rent out their homes to short-term visitors. Changes to the existing ordinance include requirements that short-term rentals must be licensed and undergo regular inspections, and an owner must live at the residence at least eight months a year and have adequate liability insurance, among other items. The amendments also limit the amount of time a home can be rented. Lower Makefield officials say the changes are necessary due to “a greater incidence of disturbances and violations of various codes of the township which adversely affect the peace and quiet of the neighborhood” near residences where owners have “unregulated transient visitors.”
Source: Bucks County Herald; 8/1/2024