Short-term-rental rules
Can you Airbnb in Village of Montebello, NY?
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Montebello bans short-term rentals outright: village Zoning Code section 195-11(M), added by Local Law No. 1 of 2021 (adopted 2-18-2021), makes it unlawful to rent or even advertise any dwelling unit or rooming unit, in whole or in part, for 29 consecutive nights or less. Operating one is additionally treated as running a hotel without a license under Chapter 104. Only 30-plus-day tenancies, up to 2 non-transient boarders in a single-family home, and special-permitted hotels/motels are lawful.
The operator's read
Can I run a short-term rental in Village of Montebello, NY?
No go for nightly stays
The rule that closes it: Operating an STR is also treated as operating a hotel without a license, a separate violation of Chapter 104 (sec. 104-1); hotels/motels/inns/boardinghouses require both a Village Clerk-Treasurer license and a Planning Board special permit.
- Is there a legal way to rent short-term in Village of Montebello?
- Most ordinances of this kind restrict stays under 30 nights and leave longer furnished rentals alone, so a 30-plus-night rental is usually the compliant route in Village of Montebello. Confirm the specifics against the sources on this page before you rely on it.
What would you do with a property in Village of Montebello?
Not for nightly stays. The compliant play in Village of Montebello is a furnished rental of 30 nights or more, which most ordinances of this kind leave open, and which we can set up and run. If you are buying specifically to run nightly stays, buy somewhere else.
What the rules say in Village of Montebello
- Village-wide prohibition: renting or offering to rent any dwelling unit or rooming unit, in whole or in part, for 29 consecutive nights or less is a prohibited use (Zoning sec. 195-11M).
- The ban covers advertising too: 'offer to rent' includes any communication or advertisement, verbal, written, or electronic, including via booking platforms (sec. 195-124 definitions).
- 'Short-term rental' is defined broadly (sec. 195-124): whole or partial rentals of a dwelling or rooming unit plus accessory outdoor areas, yards, or structures for 29 nights or less, and time-share or similar occupancy arrangements.
- Rentals of 30 or more consecutive days (month-to-month or longer tenancies) are allowed and expressly excluded from the STR definition.
- Up to 2 non-transient boarders or roomers (month-to-month) are allowed as of right in a single-family dwelling without a boardinghouse license.
- Operating an STR is also treated as operating a hotel without a license, a separate violation of Chapter 104 (sec. 104-1); hotels/motels/inns/boardinghouses require both a Village Clerk-Treasurer license and a Planning Board special permit.
- Adopted as Local Law No. 1 of 2021 (SEQR negative declaration 2/10/2021; codified with history note 'Amended 2-18-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021').
Sources: Village of Montebello Local Law No. 1 of 2021, amending Ch. 195 Zoning and Ch. 104 Hotels, Inns and Boardinghouses to regulate short-term rentals (full text, village website); Village of Montebello Code, Chapter 104 Hotels, Inns and Boardinghouses (eCode360, codified text incl. sec. 104-1 as amended 2-18-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021); Village of Montebello Code, Chapter 195 Zoning, Use Regulations incl. sec. 195-11 Prohibited Uses (eCode360); Village of Montebello, NY Code, table of contents (eCode360); NYSDEC Environmental Notice Bulletin 2/10/2021: SEQR negative declaration for Montebello Local Law 1 of 2021; Montebello Planning Board minutes, 2/9/2021 (review of proposed Local Law 1 of 2021: 'one is not allowed to rent their place for less than one month'). Last reviewed 2026-07.
How short-term rentals are regulated in New York
- New York has no single statewide short-term-rental ban. Towns, villages, and cities set their own rules through local ordinances and zoning, so rules can differ sharply between neighboring municipalities in the same county.
- Short stays in New York are generally subject to state and local sales tax, and many counties add a local occupancy (hotel/motel) tax, often collected by the booking platform on the host's behalf.
- Common local controls include permits or registration, primary-residence requirements, and zoning limits on which districts allow short-term use. In New York, a town and a village inside it can each have their own rule.
- Rules change. An ordinance can be added or amended at any time. Always confirm the current rule with the municipality before listing.
Navigating Village of Montebello's rules?
We'll help you find out what's actually possible for your Village of Montebello property, short-term, mid-term, or otherwise, and run it if it's a fit.
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