Can you Airbnb in Dobbs Ferry, NY?

What the rules say in Dobbs Ferry

• Village Code § 300-15 defines the "Household living" use group as "Residential occupancy of a dwelling unit by a household with tenancy arranged on a monthly or longer basis," so rentals shorter than one month fall outside every permitted dwelling use (one-family, two/three-family, townhouse, multifamily).
• Chapter 300 uses permissive use tables (§ 300-32 and Appendix A): a use marked "N" or not listed is prohibited, and no "short-term rental" or "tourist home" use type exists anywhere in the code; unlisted uses require a formal classification by the Land Use Officer.
• The only transient-lodging use types are bed-and-breakfast, inn, and hotel. In the OF (One Family) district, all three are prohibited (Appendix A, Table A-1, as amended through L.L. 4-2022 and L.L. 9-2023).
• Hosted room rentals could only proceed as a "bed-and-breakfast": owner-operator residing on or adjacent to the premises, maximum six guest rooms, morning meal only, no cooking facilities in guest rooms (§ 300-14 definition and § 300-54D standards). B&Bs need a special permit in MDR-1 and MDR-2, and are permitted in MDR-H, Broadway (B), MF, and the downtown districts.
• A "hotel" is defined as a building with more than 10 rooms occupied "primarily by transients" (§ 300-14) and is prohibited in all residential districts; motels and motor courts are prohibited in all zoning districts (§ 300-15).
• There is no STR-specific registration, permit, or transient-rental chapter anywhere in the Village Code (full chapter list verified through legislation of 03-11-2025). Chapter 204 Housing Standards imposes generic rental ownership registration (§ 204-19 to § 204-20) and rooming-house standards but says nothing about short-term rentals.
• Code text was verified via archived captures of the official eCode360 code (definitions captured 2014, Appendix A use tables from the October 2023 supplement, code table of contents current through legislation of March 11, 2025); no later STR legislation was found in news or village records as of July 2026.

Sources: Village of Dobbs Ferry Code, Chapter 300 Zoning and Land Use (eCode360; consulted via Wayback capture of 2024-09-14); Chapter 300 Appendix A, Permitted Use Tables A-1/A-2/A-3, Supp 28 Oct 2023 (consulted via Wayback capture of 2025-01-10); Chapter 300 Article II Definitions, § 300-14 and § 300-15 (eCode360; consulted via Wayback capture of 2014-03-05); Chapter 300 Article XIII Use Standards, § 300-54 (B&B, hotels and inns) (eCode360; consulted via Wayback capture of 2015-03-01); Village of Dobbs Ferry Code home, full chapter list, legislation through 03-11-2025 (eCode360; consulted via Wayback capture of 2025-11-05); Chapter 204 Housing Standards (ownership registration, rooming houses) (eCode360; consulted via Wayback capture of 2024-09-13); The Hudson Independent, "Airbnb Brings Challenge to Zoning in the Rivertowns" (Dec 2017, context on rivertowns zoning enforcement). Last reviewed 2026-07.