Short-term rentals in New York local government
What New York city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about short-term rentals — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
74 New York meetings since 2024 covered short-term rentals. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New York with the most short-term rentals activity
- North Salem, NY (15)
- Yates County, NY (7)
- Highland Falls, NY (4)
- Poughkeepsie, NY (3)
- Ontario County, NY (3)
- Ithaca, NY (3)
- Cheektowaga Town, NY (3)
- Cortland County, NY (3)
- Canandaigua, NY (2)
- Briarcliff Manor, NY (2)
- Piermont, NY (2)
- Chemung County, NY (2)
Latest matching meetings
Planning and Zoning Commission to review zoning regulations and rental rules
The Planning and Zoning Commission will review sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 of the zoning regulations. The body will also discuss MUDD Regulations and short-term rental regulations.
Council to vote on short-term rentals and Vernon Terrace parking
The Poughkeepsie Common Council will vote on a local law to allow short-term rentals in all zoning districts and approve permit parking on Vernon Terrace. The body will also hear a presentation on a water meter replacement program.
Poughkeepsie council to hold public hearing on short-term rentals and backyard animals
The Poughkeepsie Common Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, to receive comments on a proposed local law. The law seeks to amend the city code to permit short-term rentals in all zoning districts and to allow chickens and bees as permitted uses.
Planning Board to consider warehouse conversion to grow rooms, area variance, livestock permits
The Planning Board will consider four referrals under GML 239, including a site plan to convert a vacant warehouse into 12 grow rooms at 38 Powell Lane in Penn Yan, an area variance for a parcel division on Vine Street in Dundee where frontage is less than the required 100 feet, and two livestock permit applications…
Planning Commission reviews subdivision and special use permits
The City of Canandaigua Planning Commission will review several land use applications, including a parcel consolidation and requests for short-term rentals and residential conversions. The body will also discuss architectural standards for Eastern Boulevard.
Council to vote on expanding short‑term rentals and new chicken/bee permits
The Common Council will consider two resolutions: one approving a license agreement for a restaurant and concession stand at Stitzel Field, and another introducing a local law that would amend the short‑term rental code to allow rentals in all zoning districts, permit chickens and bees, and set a public hearing. The…
Board to discuss zoning, ethics, and tax adjustments
The Board of Trustees will review zoning text amendments, a preliminary Planned Unit Development, and the Comprehensive Plan. The session includes a work session on tax levy discrepancies and the adoption of an amended Workplace Violence Prevention Policy.
Committee reviews battery storage, short-term rental laws
The Cayuga County GML 239-l, m & n Review Committee will review four local actions for potential intermunicipal impacts. Items include a planned development district in Owasco, a battery energy storage local law in Aurelius, a short-term rental law in Fair Haven, and a special use permit in Sennett. The committee may…
Piermont Board of Trustees to hold public hearing on zoning code amendment
The Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing regarding the repeal of the Central Business Multi-Use (CBM) Zoning District. The board will also review several special permits and requests for amplified music and short-term rentals.
Public hearing on 11.2‑acre Lakeshore Drive subdivision
The City Planning Commission will approve the minutes from its April 8 meeting and hold a public hearing on Application #26-102, a minor subdivision consolidating three parcels totaling 11.2 acres at 100, 130, and 150 Lakeshore Drive. The commission will also review several other applications, including signage…
Committee to consider opting out of short-term rental registration law
The Governmental Operations & Insurance Committee will consider resolutions including adopting a local law to opt out of a state-mandated short-term rental registration system, reappointing the county administrator and two deputy administrators, and adopting policies on panic devices and video security surveillance…
Town Board to vote on $7.25M purchase of 134 Second House Rd. for open space
The Town Board will discuss and vote on resolutions including authorizing the $7.25 million acquisition of 4.14 acres at 134 Second House Road in Montauk for open space preservation using Community Preservation Fund. Other actions include accepting a scenic easement at 16 Dune Lane in Amagansett, approving a $45,200…
Legislature to consider opting out of short-term rental registration
The Chemung County Legislature will vote on a local law to opt out of a state-required registration system for short-term rental units. The board will also consider multiple resolutions, including $850,000 in bonds for sewer district improvements, new sewer rate scales, surplus property declarations, and various…
Public hearing on new 3% room occupancy tax for hotels and short-term rentals
The St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators holds a public hearing on Local Law B for 2026, which would impose a 3% tax on the rent for every occupancy of a hotel, motel, short-term rental, or similar lodging within the county. The law also replaces all prior hotel/motel occupancy tax local laws and opts the county…
Budget Committee considers $1.135 million in sewer district improvements
The Chemung County Budget Committee is reviewing resolutions to fund facility improvements for two sewer districts. The body will also discuss Community Development Funds and a local law regarding short-term rental registrations.
Board revisits short-term rental rights for 224 Floral Ave & 410 Hudson St
The Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on a continued appeal regarding short-term rental use rights for two properties. Two new appeals will also be considered: a use variance for a medical office at 920 North Cayuga Street and an area variance for an accessory dwelling unit at 409 Columbia Street. The…
Planning Board reviews mixed-use project with affordable housing
The Planning Board will review several site plans and subdivisions at this work session. They will consider a review for extension of an approved mixed-use project with affordable apartments, a new commercial building in Mattituck, a winery alteration, and a clustered subdivision. They will also discuss providing…
Planning Board will consider site plan approvals for three development proposals.
The board will hold a work session to discuss zoning code amendments presented by the Planning Department. In the regular meeting, it will review a site plan and special use permit for a short‑term rental at 3538 Heatherwood Drive. It will also consider a site plan to demolish three structures and construct a roughly…
Village of Rushville proposes to repeal and replace its zoning law
The Yates County Planning Board will consider a series of GML 239 referrals. Items include the Village of Rushville’s request to repeal its existing zoning law and adopt a new zoning map. The Town of Benton seeks a moratorium on commercial solar collection systems and two special‑use permits for demolition and…
Sagaponack Board considers lighting law amendment and agricultural housing permit
The Board of Trustees will review a site plan amendment for 493 Sagg Main Street and a special permit for agricultural labor housing at 60 Daniels Lane. The meeting includes a resolution to set a public hearing for a local law amending exterior lighting codes. Trustees will also discuss short-term rental code…
Planning Board to review short-term rental moratoriums and coffee shop site plans
The Livingston County Planning Board will review zoning referrals for short-term rental laws in Mount Morris and a moratorium extension for tobacco stores. The board will also consider a site plan for a coffee shop and drive-thru in Geneseo. The meeting includes approval of minutes and other business items.
Ithaca Common Council to review short-term rental ordinance and financial systems
The Committee of the Whole will receive a year-one review of the city's short-term rental ordinance and an update from The Bonadio Group on financial systems. The body will also discuss department overviews and a proposed expansion of the Planned Unit Development Overlay District.
Town Board to adopt zoning changes for short‑term rentals
The North Salem Town Board will consider and vote on several resolutions, including adopting two local laws and authorizing contracts. One local law, #01‑2026, amends Chapter 250 to permit and regulate short‑term rentals in certain dwellings. Another local law, #02‑2026, amends Chapter 8 to update the town’s taxation…
Village Board to approve bills, appoint staff, and discuss short-term rentals
The Highland Falls Village Board will approve bills and claims totaling $536,122.84, appoint a temporary dispatcher, and accept surplus vehicle auction amounts. The meeting also includes a work session on regulating short-term rentals.
Board to discuss short-term rental regulations
The Board of Trustees will review a memorandum on short-term rental regulations and consider adopting refund policies for recreation programs. The meeting also includes a continued public hearing on affordable housing and a zoning text amendment for a Briarcliff Manor property.
Village Board to consider short-term rental law and gazebo restoration
The Village Board will hold a continued public hearing to determine whether to accept Local Law 001-2026 regarding short-term rentals. The board will also review the village investment policy, an updated employee handbook, and water billing for vacant properties.
Board to decide appeal on short‑term rental rights for 224 Floral Ave & 410 Hudson St
The Board of Zoning Appeals will review Appeal ZONE-25-9 concerning 224 Floral Avenue and 410 Hudson Street. The appeal challenges the Zoning Administrator’s finding that the owner did not have established rights because City occupancy taxes were not current at the time the Short‑Term Rental Ordinance took effect. The…
Wyoming County opts out of short-term rental registration system
The Wyoming County Board of Supervisors enacted a local law opting out of a state-mandated registration system for short-term rental units. The law was introduced in December and passed after a public hearing on December 30, 2025.
Planning Board reviews four development proposals and two SEQRA lead agency notices
The Yates County Planning Board will consider four GML 239 referrals, including a pole barn for cold storage, accessory living quarters above a garage, adoption of the Village of Dundee Comprehensive Plan, and a short‑term rental permit. The board also received notices that the Town of Benton plans to act as lead…
Village Board to consider zoning law amendments and short-term rental regulations
The Village Board is holding continued public hearings regarding amendments to the Zoning Law and the regulation of short-term rental properties in one- and two-family homes. The board will also consider a resolution to amend the Zoning Law.
Finance Committee reviews contracts, tax updates, and local law on short‑term rentals
The Wyoming County Finance Committee will consider approval of the November 4, 2025 minutes and several reappointments. It will discuss a new Local Law J (2025) that opts out of a registration system for short‑term rental units, with a public hearing set for December 30, 2025. The committee will review a professional…
Village Board considers $5 million in bonds for dam and water system improvements
The Village Board will hold continued public hearings on zoning laws and short-term rental regulations. The board is also considering bond resolutions for major infrastructure projects and a property maintenance violation.
Town Board adopts short‑term rental regulation (Local Law No. 5)
The Cheektowaga Town Board will adopt Local Law No. 5, creating Chapter 201 on short‑term rentals. It will also approve a Negative Declaration for a private battery storage project at 3695 Broadway, approve fund transfers and vouchers, and award snow‑removal contracts to Mancuso Landscaping for 2026. Public comment is…
Committee considers laws on short-term rentals and building code updates
The Committee on Housing and Buildings is discussing several proposed local laws. These include regulations for short-term rentals in one- and two-family dwellings and updates to the city's building, energy, and plumbing codes.
Planning Board reviews site plans, including a 7,453‑SF retail project on Route 5&20
The Livingston County Planning Board will consider six zoning referrals covering a self‑storage facility, a short‑term rental ordinance, a moratorium on large‑scale battery storage, a general‑business overlay amendment, a 7,453‑square‑foot retail project, and a cannabis dispensary site plan. The board will also…
Piermont Board of Trustees to review Airbnb request and event permits
The Board of Trustees will consider several requests for public event permits and the use of village property. The meeting includes a continued review of a short-term rental request and a discussion on the village investment policy.
County opts out of short‑term rental registration system
The Yates County Legislature will hold a public hearing on November 10, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. to consider Local Law No. 5‑2025. The proposed law opts the county not to establish a registration system for short‑term rental units, as required by New York Real Property Law § 447‑c. If adopted, the law would take effect…
County adopts Local Law opting out of short‑term rental registration system
The Yates County Legislature will hold a public hearing and then adopt Local Law No. 5‑2025, which opts the county out of establishing a short‑term rental registration system under New York Real Property Law §447‑C. The body will also approve a series of resolutions authorizing the Sheriff and Chairperson to sign…
North Salem Planning Board to discuss short-term rentals and wetlands reports
The North Salem Planning Board will hold a public hearing to carry over a previous case and review wetlands reports for two properties. The board will also discuss comments from a recent Town Board public hearing on short-term rentals.
Yates County Finance Committee to consider short-term rental law and budget transfers
The Finance Committee will discuss the 2026 budget public hearing and a local law regarding short-term rental registration. The body is also reviewing several aid appropriations and departmental updates on broadband and real property services.