The proposed Lower Towamensing short-term ordinance includes:

• Only rooms intended to be bedrooms can be used as bedrooms, and only two people per room.

• The owner must apply for a short-term rental license every year at a cost of $1,055. This covers the cost of inspections. The application also must include a complete site plan, floor plan information about the sewage system, a copy of the deed, copies of the Carbon County hotel room excise tax certificate and current Pennsylvania sales and use tax license, and a current insurance policy with at least $1 million in liability insurance.

• No parking on public thoroughfares, no fireworks, no shooting of firearms, no music loud enough to go beyond the property limits, no illegal substances, no parties and no outdoor sleeping in recreation vehicles, campers or tents.

• The owner must have a 24-hour telephone number of a managing agency, agent or local contact for the property.

- Kristine Porter