[Ord. No. 2024-03, 4/1/2024]
1. 
All rental units shall be equipped as follows:
A. 
All areas in the rental unit, including bedrooms and habitable areas, shall meet the requirements of the International Property Maintenance Code and the Uniform Construction Code.
B. 
Means of egress shall provide a continuous and unobstructed path of vertical and horizontal egress travel from all portions of the dwelling to the required egress door without travel through a garage and shall open directly into a public way or to a yard or court that opens to a public way.
C. 
Swimming pools, hot tubs and spas must meet the barrier requirements as indicated in the Uniform Construction Code.
D. 
A minimum 3A:30B:C fire extinguisher must be installed in a conspicuous location in the kitchen, hung at 46 inches above the floor to the top of the handle. The fire extinguisher must be tagged with a current inspection date from a fire extinguisher inspection company. Fire extinguishers must be inspected yearly.
[Ord. No. 2024-03, 4/1/2024]
In addition to the requirements contained in § 11-401, short-term rental units shall comply with the following requirements:
1. 
Rental Period. Short-term rental units shall be rented for a period of not less than one day and not more than 30 consecutive days to someone other than the owner's family when no rent is being collected.
2. 
Overnight occupancy of a short-term rental unit shall be limited to the lesser of:
A. 
No more than two occupants per bedroom; or
B. 
Ten occupants per rental unit.
3. 
The maximum number of day guests allowed at any one time, in addition to the overnight occupants, shall be 50% of the maximum overnight occupancy of the short-term rental unit. For example, if the maximum number of overnight occupants in the short-term rental unit is 10 persons, the maximum number of day guests may not exceed five additional persons.
4. 
Overnight occupancy of recreational vehicles, camper trailers, vehicle camping, and tents at the property where the short-term rental unit is located shall not be allowed.
5. 
Outdoor overnight sleeping of occupants or guests of the short-term rental unit is prohibited.
6. 
Outdoor parking for overnight and day guests shall be limited to available parking areas on the short-term rental unit property. In no event shall parking for short-term rental unit guests include spaces in any public street right-of-way or on any lawns or vegetated areas.
[Ord. No. 2024-03, 4/1/2024]
In addition to the requirements contained in § 11-401, long-term rental units shall comply with the following requirements:
1. 
Rental Period. A long-term rental unit may only be rented:
A. 
To a family, as defined in Chapter 27 (relating to zoning); and
B. 
For an initial period of more than 30 days.
2. 
Overnight occupancy of a long-term rental unit shall be limited to not more than three occupants per bedroom.
3. 
Overnight occupancy of recreational vehicles, camper trailers, or vehicle camping at the property where the long-term rental unit is located shall not be permitted.
[Ord. No. 2024-03, 4/1/2024]
1. 
In addition to obtaining a short-term or long-term rental license, to change the use of a property from an owner-occupied dwelling unit to a short-term or long-term rental unit, the owner shall be required to obtain a certificate of use permit, as provided in Chapter 27, § 417, before the property may be utilized as a short-term or long-term rental unit.
2. 
The owner shall ensure that all rental unit occupants are provided with a packet of information containing:
A. 
The Township's ordinance requirements.
B. 
The name of the owner of the rental unit or the managing agency, agent, property manager, or local contact authorized in writing to accept service for the owner of the rental unit and a telephone number at which that party can be reached on a twenty-four-hour basis.
C. 
The E-911 address of the property.
D. 
The maximum number of occupants permitted to stay in the rental unit.
E. 
For short-term rental units:
(1) 
The maximum number of day guests permitted at any one time.
(2) 
The maximum number of all vehicles allowed to be on the property and the requirement that all guest parking must be parked in the available parking areas on the property and not in or along any private, community or public street right-of-way or on any lawn or vegetated area on the property.
F. 
The trash disposal method, including contact information, and notification that trash and refuse shall not be left or stored along the street except in watertight metal or plastic trash containers from 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to trash pick up to 6:00 p.m. on the day designated for trash pick up.
G. 
Notification that an occupant or guest may be cited and fined for creating a disturbance or for violating other provisions of the Township Code, including parking and occupancy limits.
3. 
If the owner of the rental unit does not live within the Township or within a twenty-mile radius of the Township, the owner shall designate an agent who shall reside within a twenty-mile radius of the Township and shall be responsible to receive notices and communications necessary and to accept service of process and initial and subsequent pleadings on behalf of the owner. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to update the information if the name or information of the designated agent changes.
4. 
The owner shall ensure that all advertising for the rental unit, including on rental hosting platforms, contain the Township-issued rental unit license number. The marketing of a rental unit in which the advertised occupancy exceeds the maximum occupancy requirements permitted by this chapter, or which promotes any other activity which is prohibited under this chapter, shall be a violation of this chapter.
5. 
The owner shall use best efforts to assure that the occupants or guests of the rental unit do not create unreasonable noise or disturbances, engage in disorderly conduct, or otherwise violate provisions of the Londonderry Township Code or any state law pertaining to noise or disorderly conduct including, but not limited to, notifying the occupants of the rules regarding the rental units and promptly responding when notified that occupants are violating laws, ordinances or regulations regarding their occupancy.
6. 
The owner shall, upon notification that occupants or guests of the rental unit have created unreasonable noise or disturbances, engaged in disorderly conduct or otherwise violated provisions of the Township Code or state law pertaining to noise or disorderly conduct, promptly use best efforts to prevent a recurrence of such conduct by those occupants or guests.
7. 
The owner shall obtain the name and driver's license number or a copy of the passport of the tenant(s) and the names of all occupants of the rental unit. The owner shall require that the tenant sign a formal acknowledgement that he or she is legally responsible for compliance with the provisions of this chapter. This information shall be readily available upon request of the Code Official.