Huntington, NY Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)

Section 160-49(F), amended by Local Law No. 15-2019, states it is 'unlawful for the property owner to use, establish, maintain, operate, occupy, rent or lease any portion of his property as a short term rental for more than ninety (90) days out of a calendar year,' adding that 'a property owner may apply to the Director for a hardship exemption.' Section 160-54(C)(9) repeats the same 90-day ceiling as a standing condition of every permit issued.

The 90-day limit runs against the property, not per booking, so a series of short stays that together exceed 90 days in the calendar year trips the same violation as one long stretch. Section 160-54(C)(13) backs the cap with a paper trail: the owner 'shall maintain a registry of the names and dates of occupancy of the short-terms rental occupants,' which the Director can demand for review at any time, making the 90-day count auditable rather than self-reported only. The registry requirement, together with Section 160-50's presumption that an active Airbnb, VRBO or HomeAway listing is evidence of short-term rental use, gives the Department of Public Safety two independent tools to police the day cap without relying solely on neighbor complaints.