Irondequoit, NY Short-Term Rentals: Host Platform Liability (2026)
Key Facts
- Listing presumption
- Offered on a short-term rental website for under 28 consecutive days
- Other advertising
- Any advertising offering 28 days or less also triggers it
- Rebuttal
- Evidence to the Authorized Official that it is not a short-term rental
- Advertising duty
- Permit number displayed in all advertisements
- Contact response
- Within four hours to Town correspondence
- Unlicensed operation
- Civil penalty of $500 per day plus attorney fees
Summary
In the Town of Irondequoit, offering a property on a short-term rental website such as Airbnb, Home Away or VRBO creates a presumption that it is being used as a short-term rental, as does any other advertising for 28 days or less. The owner can rebut the presumption with evidence to the Authorized Official, and must show the permit number in every advertisement.
A. The presence of the following shall create a presumption that all or a part of the property is being used as a short-term rental: (1) All or a part of the property is offered for lease on a short-term rental website, including but not limited to Airbnb, Home Away, and/or VRBO, for a rental period of less than 28 consecutive days; and/or (2) All or a part of the property is offered for lease for a period of 28 days or less through any form of advertising. B. The foregoing presumptions may be rebutted by evidence presented to the Authorized Official that the premises is not operated as a short-term rental.
Full Breakdown
The listing presumption is § 235-76.51 of the Town of Irondequoit Code, in the short-term rental article added to Chapter 235 by Local Law No. 9-2025. Short-term rentals are prohibited in the Town unless the article allows them (§ 235-76.50), and owners cannot operate without first obtaining a revocable permit (§ 235-76.52(A)). The presumption gives the Town a way to act on a listing without catching anyone on the premises. Two triggers are printed. The first is an offer of all or part of the property on a short-term rental website, including but not limited to Airbnb, Home Away and VRBO, for a rental period of less than 28 consecutive days. The second is an offer for a period of 28 days or less through any form of advertising, so a listing outside the named platforms counts too.
The presumption can be rebutted by evidence presented to the Authorized Official that the premises is not operated as a short-term rental (§ 235-76.51(B)).
The platform is named only as an example of where a listing triggers the presumption. The obligations the article prints run to the owner or permit holder. The permit holder must conspicuously display the short-term rental permit number in all advertisements for the rental (§ 235-76.56(A)(4)), and must keep the Authorized Official informed of any change in the information on the permit (§ 235-76.56(A)(3)). The named contact person is an agent of the owner for the service of legal process and must respond to Town correspondence within four hours (§ 235-76.53(A)(5)).
Because liability sits with the owner, the owner answers for anything the listing promises. Occupancy is capped at two people per bedroom shown on the floor plan plus two additional people, with a ceiling of 12 (§ 235-76.54(A)(13)), and each rental must be for a minimum of two consecutive days (§ 235-76.54(A)(4)). External signage at the property is not permitted (§ 235-76.54(A)(18)).
Violations & Fines
Where a short-term rental is unlawfully operated, including without a permit or in violation of a permit, the Town can seek an injunction and the court can impose a civil penalty of $500 per day, plus the Town's reasonable attorney fees (§ 235-76.57(C)). Court penalties under § 235-76.57(B) are $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000 for first, second and third violations within two years, and revocation bars all owners from a new permit for one year.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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