Short-term-rental rules
Can you Airbnb in Village of Rye Brook, NY?
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Rye Brook has no short-term-rental-specific law, but its zoning code effectively prohibits STRs: "dwelling" is defined to expressly exclude rooming houses and tourist homes (a tourist home being a residential building offering lodging to transients for compensation), residential districts permit only one-family dwellings, and hotels are confined to the H-1 district. Separately, Chapter 192 has banned starting any rooming, lodging, or boarding operation (any building or portion renting rooms for sleeping for compensation) village-wide since March 26, 1985, so both whole-home transient rentals and hosted room rentals lack any permitted-use pathway.
What the rules say in Village of Rye Brook
- No STR-specific ordinance exists; the village code contains no 'short-term rental' provision (full eCode360 code search returned no hits).
- Zoning §250-2 defines DWELLING as a building used exclusively as living quarters for one or more families and states the term 'shall not be deemed to include automobile court, rooming house or tourist home'; TOURIST HOME is 'a building of residential character, offering lodging with or without meals to transients for compensation', so a home rented to transients for pay is not a permitted dwelling use.
- All residential districts (R-35 through R-5, R2-F; §§250-18.1 to 250-25) permit only one-family dwellings, schools, and agricultural uses; tourist homes are not a permitted or special-permit use in any district, and hotels are allowed only in the H-1 Hotel District (§250-34). §250-4 bars use of any land or building except in conformity with the zoning chapter.
- Chapter 192 §192-1 prohibits beginning to conduct or operate any lodging house, rooming house, or boardinghouse (defined in §192-3 as any building or portion thereof containing up to six rooms rented out for sleeping purposes for compensation) on or after March 26, 1985; only houses legally existing then and licensed by January 30, 1986 may continue (§192-2). This bars hosted room-by-room rentals.
- The home-occupation route is closed: §250-2 states that conducting a rooming house, tourist home, or similar use 'shall not be deemed to be a home occupation.'
- The village's 3% room occupancy tax (Ch. 228, §§228-33 to 228-34, L.L. 9-2010) applies to hotels/motels/boardinghouses and does not create any STR registration or permission pathway.
- Conventional longer-term rentals to a single family living as a household (non-transient occupancy) remain the lawful way to rent a home in Rye Brook.
Sources: Rye Brook Village Code Ch. 192, Rooming, Lodging and Boarding Houses (§§192-1 to 192-11); Rye Brook Village Code §250-2, Zoning Definitions (dwelling, family, hotel, tourist home, home occupation); Rye Brook Village Code Ch. 250 Art. VIII, Schedule of Regulations (residential district permitted uses; §250-34 H-1 Hotel District); Rye Brook Village Code Ch. 250 Art. IV, Applicability and general provisions (§250-4); Rye Brook Village Code Ch. 228, Room Occupancy Tax (§§228-33 to 228-34, L.L. 9-2010); Village of Rye Brook, NY full code on eCode360; Rye Brook Board of Trustees agenda, March 25, 2025 (no STR local law pending). 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 Rye Brook short-term-rental FAQ
Can I run a short-term rental (Airbnb) in Village of Rye Brook, NY?
Rye Brook has no short-term-rental-specific law, but its zoning code effectively prohibits STRs: "dwelling" is defined to expressly exclude rooming houses and tourist homes (a tourist home being a residential building offering lodging to transients for compensation), residential districts permit only one-family dwellings, and hotels are confined to the H-1 district. Separately, Chapter 192 has banned starting any rooming, lodging, or boarding operation (any building or portion renting rooms for sleeping for compensation) village-wide since March 26, 1985, so both whole-home transient rentals and hosted room rentals lack any permitted-use pathway.
Do I need a permit or registration to run an STR in Village of Rye Brook?
Zoning §250-2 defines DWELLING as a building used exclusively as living quarters for one or more families and states the term 'shall not be deemed to include automobile court, rooming house or tourist home'; TOURIST HOME is 'a building of residential character, offering lodging with or without meals to transients for compensation', so a home rented to transients for pay is not a permitted dwelling use.
What taxes apply to a short-term rental in Village of Rye Brook, 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.
Can Palisade Stays manage a short-term rental in Village of Rye Brook?
Short-term rentals face real limits in Village of Rye Brook (see the status above), so it may not be the right play. Palisade Stays can still help you understand what's possible for your property, including a compliant mid-term or longer rental, and run it if it's a fit. Start with a quick assessment.
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