8 rules for unincorporated Rockland County, New York.
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Short-term rental rules in Rockland County are set at the municipal level. Clarkstown, Ramapo, and Orangetown regulate STRs through zoning, and the countywide Rental Housing Unit Registry under Rockland County Code Chapter 315 applies to rental housing countywide. Villages like Piermont and Nyack require registration. Check your specific town or village code before listing.
STR guests are subject to the same local noise ordinances as residents in each Rockland municipality. Most towns set quiet hours of 10 or 11 PM to 7 AM and prohibit unreasonable noise at any hour. Hosts are typically responsible for guest conduct and can face nuisance citations for repeat problems.
Rockland County imposes a 3 percent hotel and motel occupancy tax (bed tax) on short-term rentals of less than 30 consecutive days. NY State sales tax of 8.375 percent in Rockland (4 percent state plus 4 percent county plus 0.375 percent MCTD) also applies. Under the 2025 state law, Airbnb and similar platforms collect and remit taxes on behalf of hosts.
Rockland town codes generally require STRs to provide off-street parking adequate for guests, commonly one space per bedroom rented. On-street parking is limited in many village centers like Nyack, Piermont, and Suffern, where overnight parking restrictions or permit zones apply.
Rockland municipalities apply occupancy limits based on NYS building and property maintenance code standards, typically 2 persons per bedroom plus 2, with minimum square footage per occupant. Some towns cap STR occupancy more strictly through local STR ordinances.
Rockland municipalities generally do not mandate specific STR liability insurance amounts in code, but some permit applications require proof of homeowner or commercial insurance covering short-term rental activity. Platforms like Airbnb provide host protection coverage but this is not a substitute for proper insurance.
Some Rockland municipalities have explored or adopted annual night caps on non-owner-occupied short-term rentals to preserve housing stock. Orangetown and Clarkstown have studied STR limits. Owner-occupied rentals typically face fewer restrictions than investor-owned whole-home rentals.
Several Rockland municipalities require STR registration with the building or clerk department, including proof of ownership, certificate of occupancy, safety inspection, and emergency contact information. Registration is typically annual and tied to the specific property and owner.
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