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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New Rochelle, NY
Construction noise in New Rochelle is restricted to weekdays 7 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.–5 p.m. No construction on Sundays or legal holidays without a...
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Parking RVs, campers, boats, and trailers on New Rochelle residential streets is prohibited or tightly time-limited. On private property, oversized recreatio...
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Most residential fences in New Rochelle require a building permit from the Bureau of Buildings. Applications need a site plan showing location, height, and m...
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Retaining walls over 4 feet in height (measured bottom-of-footing to top) require a building permit and engineered plans in New Rochelle. Walls with surcharg...
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