Short-term-rental rules
Can you Airbnb in Warwick (Town), NY?
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Short-term rentals (under 30 days) are legal in the Town of Warwick but every one must be registered and hold a Short-Term Rental Permit from the Building Department, renewed annually after inspection. The application fee is $250 for owner-occupied homes and $1,000 for non-owner-occupied, occupancy is capped at 2 per legal bedroom, $1M liability insurance with a rental endorsement is required, and owners living outside Orange County must appoint a local resident agent who can respond within one hour.
The operator's read
Can I run a short-term rental in Warwick (Town), NY?
Go, with conditions
The rule that decides it: Town registration application (Sec. 129-3(C)(17)): $250 fee for owner-occupied and $1,000 for non-owner-occupied dwellings, maximum 2 occupants per legal bedroom, $1,000,000 homeowner liability insurance with rental endorsement (umbrella and Airbnb policies not accepted), septic pump-out affidavit within 3 years, survey with parking locations, and scaled floor plans showing exits and fire-safety devices.
- What does Warwick (Town) actually require?
- Sec. 129-3(A) requires all landlords and resident agents to register and obtain a Short-Term Rental Permit from the Town before any dwelling unit is used or advertised as a short-term rental; operating without one is a violation subject to penalties. Sec. 129-3(A) requires an annual inspection; any substandard condition must be corrected before a permit is issued, and permits expire one year after issuance. A local law adopted July 11, 2024 amended Chapter 129 to require identifying information from all owners including LLC members, allow permit suspensions short of revocation, and set penalties by town board resolution. The governing text is Town of Warwick Code Chapter 129, Short-Term Rental Property (Article I, Registration; Rental Permits), as amended by local law adopted July 11, 2024.
- What stands in the way in Warwick (Town)?
- No cap, night ceiling or owner-occupancy requirement is recorded for Warwick (Town). Among towns that permit short-term rentals at all, that is the easier end.
- What does it cost to get permitted in Warwick (Town)?
- Sec. 129-2 defines a short-term rental property as any dwelling unit occupied for a fee for a period of less than 30 days, expressly including Airbnb and VRBO listings; month-to-month tenancies are excluded.
- How long does approval take in Warwick (Town)?
- Warwick (Town)'s ordinance sets no published processing time, which is true of most towns in this region. We confirm the clerk's current turnaround before you commit to a date, because an unbooked opening season costs more than the permit does.
What would you do with a property in Warwick (Town)?
Workable. Confirm the current permit position with the municipality before you commit, then treat compliance as the first operating task rather than an afterthought. Most of the risk in Warwick (Town) is administrative, not structural.
What the rules say in Warwick (Town)
- Sec. 129-2 defines a short-term rental property as any dwelling unit occupied for a fee for a period of less than 30 days, expressly including Airbnb and VRBO listings; month-to-month tenancies are excluded
- Sec. 129-3(A) requires all landlords and resident agents to register and obtain a Short-Term Rental Permit from the Town before any dwelling unit is used or advertised as a short-term rental; operating without one is a violation subject to penalties
- Sec. 129-3(A) requires all absentee landlords (owners not residing on the property or living outside Orange County) to designate a natural-person resident agent located in Orange County who can respond within one hour of notification by the Town
- Sec. 129-3(A) requires an annual inspection; any substandard condition must be corrected before a permit is issued, and permits expire one year after issuance
- Town registration application (Sec. 129-3(C)(17)): $250 fee for owner-occupied and $1,000 for non-owner-occupied dwellings, maximum 2 occupants per legal bedroom, $1,000,000 homeowner liability insurance with rental endorsement (umbrella and Airbnb policies not accepted), septic pump-out affidavit within 3 years, survey with parking locations, and scaled floor plans showing exits and fire-safety devices
- Per the codified Chapter 129, guests must observe quiet hours from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., and leaseholders or tenants may not operate short-term rentals
- A local law adopted July 11, 2024 amended Chapter 129 to require identifying information from all owners including LLC members, allow permit suspensions short of revocation, and set penalties by town board resolution
Sources: Town of Warwick Code Chapter 129, Short-Term Rental Property (eCode360); Town of Warwick Short Term Rental Registration Application (Building Department); Warwick Advertiser: Warwick revamps short-term rental code (July 2024 amendment). 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.
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