Short-term-rental rules
Can you Airbnb in Village of Chestnut Ridge, NY?
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Short-term rentals are not a permitted use in the Village of Chestnut Ridge. Village zoning (Chapter 290) allows only family residences in its residential districts, expressly defines "residence" to exclude tourist homes, hotels, motels and tourist cabins, limits room rentals to 2 nontransient roomers by Village Board special permit, and deems any use not identified in the Use Table prohibited, so whole-home or room rentals under 30 nights to transient guests have no legal pathway in a home.
The operator's read
Can I run a short-term rental in Village of Chestnut Ridge, NY?
No go for nightly stays
The rule that closes it: Residential districts (RR-50, R-40, R-35, R-25, R-20, R-15, R-15 1F, R-10, RSH) permit only 1-family detached residences by right; 2-family and 1-family semi-attached residences are conditional uses only in R-15 and R-10 and must have at least one unit owner-occupied (290 Attachment 1).
- Is there a legal way to rent short-term in Village of Chestnut Ridge?
- 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 Chestnut Ridge. Confirm the specifics against the sources on this page before you rely on it.
What would you do with a property in Village of Chestnut Ridge?
Not for nightly stays. The compliant play in Village of Chestnut Ridge 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 Chestnut Ridge
- Zoning Ch. 290, §290-10F: "Any use not identified in the Use Table shall be deemed prohibited." No short-term rental, tourist home, or bed-and-breakfast use is identified anywhere in the Use Table.
- Residential districts (RR-50, R-40, R-35, R-25, R-20, R-15, R-15 1F, R-10, RSH) permit only 1-family detached residences by right; 2-family and 1-family semi-attached residences are conditional uses only in R-15 and R-10 and must have at least one unit owner-occupied (290 Attachment 1).
- §290-116 defines RESIDENCE as a building for dwelling units "but not including tourist home, hotel, motel, tourist cabin, summer colony or trailer," excluding transient lodging from residential use.
- Room rentals in residential districts are limited to "keeping of not more than 2 nontransient roomers or boarders," and even that requires a special permit from the Village Board (290 Attachment 1, column D).
- Hotels/motels (defined as transient accommodations for 10 or more persons) are allowed only as Planning Board conditional uses in the nonresidential LO, PILO and RS districts, subject to §290-66 standards and located at least 1,200 feet from any residence district (290 Attachment 2).
- Rental Registry Law (Ch. 203 Property Registration, Art. II, adopted by L.L. No. 4-2017): owners of non-owner-occupied 1- and 2-family rental dwellings must register with the Building Department; registration is valid 2 years; owner-occupied premises are exempt. It contains no short-term rental authorization and defines "reside" as dwelling more than 14 days.
- No STR-specific local law has been adopted by the village as of mid-2026 (verified against the village's posted local laws and the eCode360 code through its Feb 2023 supplement, plus news/web searches).
Sources: Code of the Village of Chestnut Ridge, Ch. 290 Zoning (eCode360); Ch. 290 Attachment 1: Table of General Use Requirements, Part I Residential Districts (PDF); Ch. 290 Attachment 2: Table of General Use Requirements, Part II Nonresidential Districts (PDF); §290-116 Definitions (residence, hotel/motel, dwelling unit, family, boarder); §§290-8 to 290-11 Use Table provisions incl. §290-10F unlisted-use prohibition (print view); Ch. 203 Property Registration, Art. II Rental Registry Law (L.L. 4-2017); Village of Chestnut Ridge: Local Laws and Regulations page. 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 Chestnut Ridge's rules?
We'll help you find out what's actually possible for your Village of Chestnut Ridge property, short-term, mid-term, or otherwise, and run it if it's a fit.
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