Showing ordinances that apply to West Babylon, NY
West Babylon is an unincorporated community (population 43,213) in Suffolk County, New York. Because West Babylon is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Suffolk County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The night caps rules below are the ones that govern your area.
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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