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Go, with conditions. The rule that decides it: Sec. 189-5: every STR must have a town-issued permit valid for one year, non-transferable, with a full new application on each renewal.

Sec. 189-3(A)-(B): STRs are permitted accessory uses in all zoning districts that allow single-family dwellings, but only in single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, accessory apartments, or accessory buildings that hold a Certificate of Occupancy, and only with an STR permit. Sec. 189-4(C) and Sec. 189-7: the property must pass a Code Enforcement Officer inspection for Town Code and NYS Uniform Building and Fire Code compliance before a permit issues. Sec. 189-10: penalties are $1,000 (first offense), $2,000 plus permit forfeiture for the year (second), and $5,000 plus a 4-year permit ban (third). Sec. 189-11: owners with confirmed rentals get a 6-month grace period after the law takes effect to obtain a permit; the law is effective upon filing with the NY Secretary of State.

No cap, night ceiling or owner-occupancy requirement is recorded for LaGrange. Among towns that permit short-term rentals at all, that is the easier end.

Sec. 189-6(C)(5): the application requires a certificate of $1,000,000 personal liability insurance with no STR coverage restrictions, naming the Town as additional insured.

Sec. 189-4(D): owner-occupancy is NOT required (owners need not be present during rentals), but the owner or a designated agent must be able to respond in person, on site, within 30 minutes at all times.

Find out which permit class is still open before you buy or convert. The capped route in LaGrange is full, so the realistic paths are the uncapped permit class or a 30-plus-night rental. A purchase underwritten on the capped route is underwritten on a permit you cannot get.