8 rules for unincorporated Bronx County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
NYC Local Law 18 of 2022 (effective September 2023) requires every Bronx short-term rental host to register with the Mayors Office of Special Enforcement (OSE) before booking. Rentals under 30 days are only legal when the host is physically present and no more than two guests stay. Entire-home STRs under 30 days are illegal.
NYC Local Law 18 of 2022 — Short-Term Rental Registration and Verification by Booking Services
On January 9, 2022, New York City adopted Local Law 18, also known as the Short-Term Rental Registration Law. The law requires short-term rental hosts to register with the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement (OSE), and prohibits booking service platforms (such as Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, and others) from processing transactions for unregistered short-term rentals. Starting September 5, 2023...
Bronx STRs are subject to NYC Noise Code Title 24 Chapter 2, which sets a 45 dBA interior residential limit from 10 PM to 7 AM. Registered hosts are responsible for guest noise; repeated 311 complaints can trigger OSE inspection and registration revocation under Local Law 18.
Bronx STRs owe combined lodging taxes of roughly 14.75 percent plus $1.50-$2.00 per night. This includes NYC Hotel Room Occupancy Tax (5.875 percent plus $2/night for units $40+), NY State Sales Tax (4 percent), NYC Sales Tax (4.5 percent), and MCTD surcharge (0.375 percent).
Bronx STR guests must comply with NYC street parking rules — alternate side parking (ASP), meters, and no-standing zones. No dedicated STR parking requirement exists under Local Law 18, but hosts often lose building garage privileges to guest vehicles.
Local Law 18 caps Bronx short-term rentals at two paying guests, who must be lodged in the hosts primary residence while the host is present. Occupancy beyond two persons, or any booking in a vacant unit, is prohibited.
NYC Local Law 18 does not mandate a specific host liability policy, but 19 RCNY Chapter 56 (OSE rules) requires registered hosts to attest to appropriate insurance. Most Bronx hosts rely on Airbnbs $1M AirCover or Vrbos liability program plus standard homeowners/renters coverage.
NYC imposes no annual night cap on registered Bronx hosted STRs, but unhosted rentals under 30 nights are banned outright under Local Law 18. The de facto cap on unhosted stays is zero.
Bronx STR hosts must hold an active OSE registration number under Local Law 18 before accepting any reservation under 30 nights. Registration is tied to the hosts primary residence and is non-transferable.
NYC Local Law 18 of 2022 — Short-Term Rental Registration Law (Office of Special Enforcement)
On January 9, 2022, New York City adopted Local Law 18, also known as the Short-Term Rental Registration Law. The law requires short-term rental hosts to register with the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement (OSE), and prohibits booking service platforms (such as Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, and others) from processing transactions for unregistered short-term rentals. Starting September 5, 2023...
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