Can you Airbnb in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY?

What the rules say in Hastings-on-Hudson

• Zoning is exclusive-permissive: Section 295-66 states the listed principal and accessory uses "are the only uses permitted in that district. All other uses are prohibited." Short-term/transient rental of a dwelling is not a listed use in any residence district (R-20, R-10, R-7.5, 2R, 2R-3.5, MR-2.5, MR-1.5), so whole-home STRs are not a permitted use.
• Renting rooms in a home is limited to a maximum of two "nontransient" boarders or roomers with a boarder permit from the Building Inspector; the owner must occupy the dwelling as a principal residence and have lived there at least 24 months before applying (Section 295-67, incorporated by reference into the other residence districts). "Boarder or roomer" is defined as a person who permanently occupies a room (Section 295-5).
• Owner-occupied bed-and-breakfasts are allowed only by special use permit in the MR-O (Multifamily Residence/Office) district (Section 295-72.1): owner must have occupied the dwelling 24 months, maximum guest stay 15 days in any 30-day period, guest register required, one parking space per guest room, Westchester County Health Department permits, and Planning Board site plan approval.
• The CO (Central Office) district also allows, by special use permit, the reuse of older residential structures as bed-and-breakfasts subject to the same B&B requirements (Section 295-74).
• Operating a bed-and-breakfast without the special use permit is an offense punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000, with each month of continued violation a separate violation (Section 295-72.1).
• Hotels are allowed only in the MR-1.5 district (permitted use, minimum 12 sleeping rooms with common lobby access, Section 295-72) and the CC (Central Commercial) district by special use permit with guest stays capped at 15 days in any 30-day period and no kitchens in guest units (Section 295-76).
• The village code contains no short-term-rental chapter and no rental registration law; adopted local laws through L.L. No. 3-2026 include none on STRs, and the November 2025 accessory-dwelling-unit law (L.L. No. 9-2025) re-enacted the two-nontransient-boarder limit.

Sources: Village of Hastings-on-Hudson Code, Ch. 295 Zoning, Art. IX District Use and Area Regulations (Sections 295-66 through 295-85.2); Village of Hastings-on-Hudson Code, Ch. 295 Zoning, Art. I General Provisions incl. Section 295-5 Definitions; Village of Hastings-on-Hudson Code, Chapter 295 Zoning (table of contents); Village of Hastings-on-Hudson Code (full code table of contents); Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, New Laws list (adopted local laws through L.L. No. 3-2026); Local Law No. 9-2025, Accessory Apartments and Accessory Dwelling Units (retains nontransient-boarder limit). Last reviewed 2026-07.