Short-term-rental rules
Can you Airbnb in Millbrook (Village), NY?
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The Village of Millbrook restricts short-term rentals to the owner's primary residence under Local Law No. 2 of 2024, which added Section 230-30(C) to the Village Zoning Code. A CEO-issued permit is required, and permits are capped at 15 village-wide on a first-come, first-served basis with a waitlist. Both hosted and non-hosted rentals of a primary residence are allowed (a non-hosted rental requires an agent who can respond on-site within one hour), but a dedicated, non-owner-occupied whole-home Airbnb does not qualify. The two-year grace period for existing non-primary-residence STRs ran from the law's February 2024 passage and has now lapsed.
The operator's read
Can I run a short-term rental in Millbrook (Village), NY?
No go for nightly stays
The rule that closes it: Sec. 230-30(C)(2)(a): A short-term rental is a single- or two-family dwelling (or portion) or accessory apartment rented for fewer than 31 consecutive days; a qualifying property is limited to the applicant's Primary Residence (defined in (2)(d) as the dwelling inhabited at least 6 months and 1 day per year).
- Is there a legal way to rent short-term in Millbrook (Village)?
- 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 Millbrook (Village). Confirm the specifics against the sources on this page before you rely on it.
What would you do with a property in Millbrook (Village)?
Not for nightly stays. The compliant play in Millbrook (Village) 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 Millbrook (Village)
- Sec. 230-30(C)(2)(a): A short-term rental is a single- or two-family dwelling (or portion) or accessory apartment rented for fewer than 31 consecutive days; a qualifying property is limited to the applicant's Primary Residence (defined in (2)(d) as the dwelling inhabited at least 6 months and 1 day per year).
- Sec. 230-30(C)(5): An STR is allowed only with a permit issued by the Code Enforcement Officer, renewable on a biennial basis; per the Village's fee schedule the application fee is $500 (plus $150 fire inspection in year two and at renewal).
- Sec. 230-30(C)(5)(a): Permits are capped at a maximum of 15 village-wide, issued first-come, first-served with a waitlist.
- Sec. 230-30(C)(5)(b): Permits are issued to a specific Primary Resident, are non-transferable, limited to one per person, and run a two-year term.
- Sec. 230-30(C)(2)(b)-(c) and (5)(d): Both Hosted and Non-Hosted STRs are recognized; for a Non-Hosted STR the host's agent must be available at all times to respond in person, on site, within one hour.
- Sec. 230-30(C)(5)(e): Occupancy is capped at 6 lodgers with a maximum of 2 per bedroom (children under 5 excluded); septic capacity governs if not on municipal water/sewer.
- Sec. 230-30(C)(5)(i)-(j): The Village permit number must appear in any listing, the permit must be displayed inside the unit, and an annual satisfactory CEO inspection is mandatory before permit issuance.
- Sec. 230-30(C)(5)(q): Permit holders must provide proof of property hazard insurance and a liability certificate rating the premises for short-term rental, maintained for the permit term.
- Sec. 230-30(C)(5)(t): Violations draw a $1,000 fine for the first offense, $2,000 for a second within a year, and permit revocation on a third within a year (revocation bars the property from a new permit for one year).
- Sec. 230-30(C)(5)(u): Operators of an STR that was not their primary residence at the law's passage (Feb. 14, 2024) received a two-year grace period to meet the primary-residence requirement.
Sources: Village of Millbrook - Short Term Rentals (official page: fees, permit process, definitions); Local Law No. 2 of 2024 - STR regulations adding Sec. 230-30(C) (adopted 2/14/2024, full text); Village of Millbrook Zoning Code, Chapter 230 (eCode360). 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 Millbrook (Village)'s rules?
We'll help you find out what's actually possible for your Millbrook (Village) property, short-term, mid-term, or otherwise, and run it if it's a fit.
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