Short-term-rental rules
Can you Airbnb in Village of New Hempstead, NY?
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The Village of New Hempstead has no short-term-rental law: nothing in the village code registers, permits, taxes, or bans rentals under 30 nights, and its zoning definitions contain no transiency or minimum-stay language, so renting a whole home to one family short-term is legal by default. Caution: zoning is permissive (only listed uses are allowed), no hotel, motel, tourist-home, or bed-and-breakfast use is permitted in any district, and renting rooms is expressly limited to keeping one roomer per home, so hosting multiple separate paying guests or running a lodging-style operation could be treated as an unpermitted use.
What the rules say in Village of New Hempstead
- No STR-specific provision exists anywhere in the village code (checked the full code through the 11-22-2022 codification plus the eCode360 law ledger, which shows no newer uncodified laws).
- Zoning is permissive: under sec. 290-9A no land or building may be used for any purpose except in conformity with Chapter 290, and the Schedule of Use Regulations (290 Attachment 1) lists no hotel, motel, tourist home, boardinghouse, or bed-and-breakfast use in any district (1R-50/40/35/25, 2R-15, LO, NCD), so operating a de facto lodging business is not a permitted use.
- Room rentals are narrowly allowed: the use schedule permits, as an accessory use, the keeping of only 1 roomer in a 1-family or 2-family detached dwelling; sec. 290-3 defines ROOMING UNIT as rented rooms without cooking facilities inside a dwelling unit. More than one roomer is not a listed use.
- Occupancy of a dwelling must be by one FAMILY as defined in sec. 290-3: related persons, a functional-equivalent household, or a maximum of 4 unrelated persons (no more than 3 adults) living as a bona fide single housekeeping unit. There is no duration or transiency element, so a short-term whole-home rental to a qualifying family group is not expressly barred.
- Chapter 214 (Property Registration) requires every property owner to register contact information with the Village Clerk-Treasurer, and non-resident owners must designate an agent residing in Rockland County authorized to accept service; fines apply for failure to file.
- The village is almost entirely one- and two-family residential (plus small LO and NCD commercial districts); in the NCD, sec. 290-36.1 states any use not specifically listed is prohibited.
- Note: the code is codified through 11-22-2022 on eCode360; a 2021 comprehensive-plan/rezoning local law was annulled by court in January 2024, and no STR local law has been reported since. Verify with the Village Clerk (villageofnewhempstead.gov) before investing.
Sources: Village of New Hempstead Code (eCode360), full table of contents - no rental-licensing or lodging chapter; Village Code Chapter 290 Zoning (adopted L.L. 11-1984, as amended) - article/section structure; Sec. 290-3 Definitions - dwelling, dwelling unit, family, roomer, rooming unit; no hotel/motel/tourist home/B&B/transient/STR definitions; 290 Attachment 1, Schedule of Use Regulations - permitted uses by district, incl. 'Keeping of 1 roomer' accessory use; Sec. 290-9 Compliance required; interpretation - land may be used only in conformity with the chapter; Sec. 290-36/290-36.1 Schedule of Use Regulations and NCD use rules - unlisted uses prohibited in NCD; Chapter 214 Property Registration - owner contact registration; Rockland County resident agent for non-resident owners; Village of New Hempstead official website - links to eCode360 NE1212 as the official code; no STR/rental-permit program; Rockland County Business Journal (Jan 2024) - court annulled the village's 2021 comprehensive plan/zoning amendments (context; no STR content). 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.
Village of New Hempstead short-term-rental FAQ
Can I run a short-term rental (Airbnb) in Village of New Hempstead, NY?
The Village of New Hempstead has no short-term-rental law: nothing in the village code registers, permits, taxes, or bans rentals under 30 nights, and its zoning definitions contain no transiency or minimum-stay language, so renting a whole home to one family short-term is legal by default. Caution: zoning is permissive (only listed uses are allowed), no hotel, motel, tourist-home, or bed-and-breakfast use is permitted in any district, and renting rooms is expressly limited to keeping one roomer per home, so hosting multiple separate paying guests or running a lodging-style operation could be treated as an unpermitted use.
Do I need a permit or registration to run an STR in Village of New Hempstead?
Zoning is permissive: under sec. 290-9A no land or building may be used for any purpose except in conformity with Chapter 290, and the Schedule of Use Regulations (290 Attachment 1) lists no hotel, motel, tourist home, boardinghouse, or bed-and-breakfast use in any district (1R-50/40/35/25, 2R-15, LO, NCD), so operating a de facto lodging business is not a permitted use.
What taxes apply to a short-term rental in Village of New Hempstead, New York?
Short-term stays in New York are generally subject to state and local sales tax, and many counties add a local occupancy (hotel) tax, often collected for you by the booking platform. A tax professional can confirm what applies to your property.
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