Suffolk County towns impose minimum-stay requirements (night caps on short rentals). Southold bans rentals under 14 days. East Hampton limits Class A rentals (non-owner-occupied) to 2 rentals per 6 months with 14-day minimum. Southampton limits rentals to two 2-week periods per 6-month window.
Southold Town Code Chapter 207-5 prohibits transient rental of dwelling units for periods of less than 14 days; violations carry 2,000 dollars daily fines. East Hampton Town Code Chapter 199 Twice-in-Six-Months Rule: no more than 2 rentals of less than 14 days each in any 6-month period. Southampton Town Code Chapter 270 requires minimum 14-day rentals and caps at 2 non-consecutive rentals per 6 months. Brookhaven and Riverhead do not impose minimum-stay rules but Brookhaven Town Code Chapter 82 requires annual rental registration. Shelter Island Chapter 96 requires registration but no minimum stay.
Southold: 2,000 dollars per day for rentals under 14 days. East Hampton/Southampton: 1,500-8,000 dollars per rental exceeding frequency cap.
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