Short-term-rental rules
Can you Airbnb in Village of New Square, NY?
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New Square's village zoning law (adopted Feb. 6, 2023) uses an exclusive use table under which land may only be used as listed, and the R-Residential district that covers the village's housing lists no transient-lodging use. Transient lodging under 90 days is classified as hotel/motel use and allowed only in the NS and C commercial districts, so renting a dwelling for under 30 nights is not a permitted use; the village has no STR permit or rental-registration path.
The operator's read
Can I run a short-term rental in Village of New Square, NY?
No go for nightly stays
The rule that closes it: The R-Residential district's Table of Use Regulations lists only residential dwellings, schools, religious uses, public utilities, village uses, and government offices as permitted uses (plus special-permit multifamily of 5+ units, nursing or convalescent homes, neighborhood/community centers, and hospital clinics); no transient-occupancy, short-term-rental, tourist home, bed-and-breakfast, or boarding/rooming use appears anywhere in the law.
- Is there a legal way to rent short-term in Village of New Square?
- 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 New Square. Confirm the specifics against the sources on this page before you rely on it.
What would you do with a property in Village of New Square?
Not for nightly stays. The compliant play in Village of New Square 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 New Square
- Village zoning is exclusive: Zoning Law sec. 4.2.B states no structure or land shall be used except as provided in the annexed Use Table, so unlisted uses are not permitted.
- The R-Residential district's Table of Use Regulations lists only residential dwellings, schools, religious uses, public utilities, village uses, and government offices as permitted uses (plus special-permit multifamily of 5+ units, nursing or convalescent homes, neighborhood/community centers, and hospital clinics); no transient-occupancy, short-term-rental, tourist home, bed-and-breakfast, or boarding/rooming use appears anywhere in the law.
- Sec. 2.2 defines Hotel and Motel as facilities offering transient lodging accommodations to the general public for a term of less than 90 days; Hotel is allowed only as a special-permit use in the NS-Neighborhood Shopping district and a permitted use in the C-Commercial district (all uses subject to Planning Board site plan approval), and Motel is defined but listed in no district.
- Effect: renting a dwelling for under ~30 consecutive nights is transient lodging, which is not a permitted use in the Residential district; the only lawful transient-lodging avenue in the village is a bona fide hotel in the NS or C commercial districts.
- The 2023 law repealed and replaced Local Law No. 1 of 1967 as amended by Local Law No. 1 of 2007 in its entirety and took effect upon filing with the NY Secretary of State.
- No village short-term-rental local law, rental registry, or rental permit program exists on the village website; searches of newsquare-ny.gov for 'rental' and 'short-term' return no results, and New Square's code is not published on eCode360/General Code.
- Home occupations are allowed as accessory uses in dwellings but cover only occupations or professions incidental to residential use, not lodging of transient guests.
Sources: Village of New Square Local Law, Zoning Amendments, adopted Feb. 6, 2023 (full zoning law: definitions, districts, Table of Use Regulations); Village of New Square Building Department page (links the adopted zoning local law and zoning map); Village of New Square public notice page: Zoning Code 2022 (proposed local law, hearing notices, proposed zoning map); Notice of special meeting (Feb. 6, 2023) to consider adoption of the Zoning Amendments local law. 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 New Square's rules?
We'll help you find out what's actually possible for your Village of New Square property, short-term, mid-term, or otherwise, and run it if it's a fit.
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