Oneida, NY Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)
Key Facts
- Unhosted cap in R-1/R-2
- 60 days per calendar year
- Hosted rental cap
- No limit
- Cap in R-3/Commercial/L-I
- 60 days without conditional use
- Grandfathered
- Written agreements pre-dating the law
- Adopted
- Dec. 6, 2022, L.L. No. 11-2022
Summary
Unhosted short-term rentals in Oneida's R-1 and R-2 zones are capped at 60 days a year under Code Section 190-26.3.G(2)(f). Hosted rentals, where the owner sleeps on site, have no day limit at all, and R-3, Commercial, Downtown Commercial and Light-Industrial zones can exceed 60 days only with a conditional use permit.
(f) Limitations on number of days allowed for short-term rental use. [1] Hosted short-term rental uses. There is no limit on the number of days per year that a dwelling unit may be used for a hosted short-term rental use. [2] Unhosted short-term rental uses. Unless allowed a greater number of days below, no unit shall be used for an unhosted short-term rental use for more than 60 days in any calendar year in R-1 and R-2 Zones. This limitation of 60 days shall not apply to any written rental agreement that existed as of the adoption of this provision. ... (3) No unit shall be used for an unhosted short-term rental use for more than 60 days in any calendar year in R-3, Commercial, Downtown Commercial, and Light-Industrial Zones unless requested through a conditional use application to the Joint Zoning Board of Appeals/Planning Commission.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4996966; v33 updated 2026-07-07; through 07-07-2026).
Full Breakdown
G(2)(f), enacted December 6, 2022 by Local Law No. 11-2022, splits the annual limit by rental type and district. Hosted short-term rental uses, where the owner lives and sleeps in the rented unit or an adjacent dwelling throughout the stay, carry no limit on the number of days per year they can operate. Unhosted short-term rental uses in the R-1 and R-2 residential zones are capped at 60 days per calendar year, though the cap does not apply to any written rental agreement that already existed when the provision was adopted.
For counting purposes, a 24-hour rental, a rental under 24 hours that includes an overnight stay, and a rental under 24 hours without an overnight stay each count as one full day toward the 60-day total. In R-3, Commercial, Downtown Commercial and Light-Industrial zones, unhosted rentals are also held to 60 days unless the owner obtains a conditional use approval from the Joint Zoning Board of Appeals/Planning Commission allowing more. G(2)(g), but only on proof of substantial unrecovered investment specific to the rental use.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the 60-day unhosted cap without a qualifying pre-existing agreement or conditional use approval is a violation of Section 190-26.3, subject to an order to remedy and possible permit suspension or revocation under Section 190-26.3.G(2)(h), plus the general zoning fine of up to $250 and 15 days in jail under Section 190-39 for each week the violation continues.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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