Showing ordinances that apply to Merrick, NY
Merrick is an unincorporated community (population 22,040) in Nassau County, New York. Because Merrick is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Nassau County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The night caps rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Many Nassau County jurisdictions impose annual night caps on STRs or outright prohibit rentals under 30 days. Long Beach limits STRs in residential zones; most North Shore villages ban under-30-day rentals entirely.
Village of Atlantic Beach, Village of Cedarhurst, and several others prohibit any rental shorter than 30 days. City of Long Beach limits STRs to 90 days per year in some zones (verify current code). NY Multiple Dwelling Law bars sub-30-day rentals in Class A buildings countywide. Where allowed, towns may cap rental nights between 90 and 180 per year.
Exceeding night cap: $1,000-$5,000 per rental day over limit. Permit revocation and ineligibility for future permits common.
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