Westchester County does not impose a countywide host-presence rule for short-term rentals, but several municipalities including Mount Kisco and Pelham require the owner to occupy the dwelling during guest stays as the primary regulatory mechanism.
Short-term-rental zoning is delegated to Westchester's 43 cities, towns, and villages. Where allowed, many local codes distinguish hosted (owner present) from unhosted stays, capping or banning the latter. New Rochelle, Yonkers, and several river villages tie permits to owner-occupancy and primary residence. NY Real Property Law and the proposed statewide STR registry (A8284) would supplement, not replace, these municipal rules. Hosts should check their village or city zoning code before listing on Airbnb or Vrbo, since Westchester County itself issues no STR licenses.
Unhosted rentals in host-presence districts trigger zoning citations, daily fines, and permit revocation by the local building department.
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Mount Vernon, NY
Recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers are generally prohibited from parking on public streets and in front-yard setbacks in residential zones. Storage i...
Mount Vernon, NY
Mount Vernon operates alternate-side parking for street cleaning and enforces residential permit parking in several districts. Non-residents cannot park over...
Mount Vernon, NY
Retaining walls over 4 ft measured from bottom of footing to top of wall require a building permit and sealed engineered drawings. Walls with surcharge (driv...
Mount Vernon, NY
A building permit from the Mount Vernon Building Department is required for most new fences and for replacements that change height, materials, or location. ...
Mount Vernon, NY
Chickens and livestock are prohibited in Mount Vernon residential zones. The city's dense urban character (~4 sq mi) excludes agricultural uses from zoning.
Mount Vernon, NY
Mount Vernon enforces the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (19 NYCRR Part 1225, incorporating the 2020 Fire Code of NYS), which requi...
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