Short-term Rental Moratorium

For further information visit the Short-term Rental page.

Short-Term Rental Ordinance Licensing Ordinance:
Short-Term Rental Licensing Ordinance No. 3 of 2023, a Short-Term Rental (STR) Licensing Ordinance, was approved by the Board of Trustees on July 10, 2023. This ordinance repeals and replaces the previous Short-Term Rental Ordinance 5 of 2019, and the Moratorium Ordinance 1 of 2022, Ordinance 2 of 2022, & Ordinance 2 of 2023.  A Short-Term Rental License is required to advertise and operate a Short-Term Rental in East Bay Township. Based on the Township short-term rental license cap set by the Board of Trustees there are currently no available licenses at this time. The Planning and Zoning Department will publish a notice of newly available licenses on an annual basis as they become available. 

Existing Short-term Rental Owners:

Current short-term license holders will still have the ability to operate under their current license and may re-new a license that is expiring. As always, all licenses' duration are for one-year and expire after such time. The annual renewal deadline is now November 1 for all short-term rental license renewals. Expired licenses will not be renewed and will require filing a new application when licenses become available again. And, as always, licenses expire with the sale of a property, as the license does not transfer to a new owner.

Potential Short-term Rental Applicants:
Applications for new short-term rentals or expired former licenses seeking a new application will have to wait until licenses become available. The new ordinance implements a cap on the total number of licenses available. There are currently no new licenses available at this time. After the annual renewal period on November 1, the Township will notify the public of the number of licenses available and the date the application will open. Licenses will be granted on a first-come-first-serve basis. 

Neighboring Owners with Short-term Rental Violation Complaints:
Please visit the Short-term Rental page and refer to the Short-term Rental Disturbance Resolution Process. Follow this for resolution and important documentation.