Glen Cove, NY Short-Term Rentals: Extended Home Share (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum stay banned
- Under 28 days, any dwelling or accessory space
- Ban applies
- Every zoning district citywide, § 280-45.3
- Defined at
- § 280-6, 'Transient Rental Property'
- Evidence standard
- Listing on Airbnb/VRBO/HomeAway/Swimply is a rebuttable presumption
- Exempt
- Legally operating hotels and motels
Summary
Glen Cove prohibits renting out a home, or any part of one, for stays under 28 days in every zoning district. City Code § 280-45.3 bans 'transient rental properties' citywide, and the § 280-6 definition sweeps in Airbnb, VRBO, HomeAway and Swimply listings as evidence of a violation.
TRANSIENT RENTAL PROPERTY A dwelling unit or portion thereof, detached garage, dock, shed, pool, cabana, athletic or recreational court, or other outdoor accessory structure or yard area occupied or used by persons other than the owner, a family member of the owner or invited guests of the owner and for which rent or other consideration is received by the owner, directly or indirectly, in exchange for occupation or use for a period of less than 28 days. ... Any offering or advertisement to use a transient rental property as defined herein for a period of less than 28 days placed with Airbnb, HomeAway, VRBO, Swimply or other media outlets shall create a rebuttable presumption that the property is a transient rental property. ... A. The following shall be prohibited in all zoning districts within the City of Glen Cove: ... (2) Transient rental properties.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 5003439; v76 updated 2026-08-26; through 08-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
Glen Cove's ban on short-term home sharing runs through two sections of the Zoning Chapter. Section 280-6 defines a 'transient rental property' as a dwelling unit or portion of one, plus accessory spaces like a detached garage, dock, shed, pool, cabana, or outdoor court, that's occupied by someone other than the owner, a family member, or an invited guest, in exchange for rent or other consideration, for a stay of less than 28 days. Hotels, motels, and properties used exclusively for nonresidential commercial purposes are carved out of that definition, but an ordinary house or apartment rented out even for a single weekend fits it squarely.
3, added by Local Law No. 4-2014 and amended twice in 2023, then flatly prohibits transient rental properties in every zoning district in the city, alongside a separate ban on vape lounges. The code doesn't stop at banning the activity: it builds in a rebuttable presumption that a property is a transient rental if it's advertised for a stay under 28 days on Airbnb, HomeAway, VRBO, Swimply, or any other listing platform, so an owner can't avoid enforcement just because no lease has been signed yet.
That evidentiary shortcut means the Building Department can act on a live listing alone, without waiting to catch an actual guest on the property, which makes this one of the more aggressively enforced prohibitions in the zoning chapter.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 280-45.3's transient-rental ban carries its own penalty scale in § 280-45.4: up to $2,500 for a first offense, $2,500 to $5,000 for a second offense within five years, and $5,000 to $10,000 for a third, with each day of continued renting a separate violation. The City can also sue for money damages or an injunction under § 280-45.4.B, on top of any criminal fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the short-term rental ban cover just the house, or the yard and pool too?
Are hotels in Glen Cove covered by this ban?
Sources & Official References
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