Rockland municipalities apply occupancy limits based on NYS building and property maintenance code standards, typically 2 persons per bedroom plus 2, with minimum square footage per occupant. Some towns cap STR occupancy more strictly through local STR ordinances.
Rockland County STR occupancy is governed by the NYS Property Maintenance Code (19 NYCRR Part 1226) §404, which sets minimum floor area of 70 sq ft for the first occupant in a bedroom and 50 sq ft for each additional. The common 2-per-bedroom-plus-2 formula is a local overlay. Clarkstown and Orangetown have discussed STR caps referencing bedroom counts approved on the certificate of occupancy (CO). Ramapo Town Code requires the CO to match actual occupancy. Registrations under the countywide Rockland Rental Housing Unit Registry (Ch. 315, Laws of Rockland County) require listing bedroom counts. Over-occupancy is a common enforcement trigger tied to parking, garbage, and noise complaints.
Typical fines 250 to 1,000 dollars per occurrence; repeat violations can trigger revocation of rental registration and certificate of occupancy review. Property Maintenance Code violations are also chargeable as misdemeanors under NYS Executive Law §382.
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