Showing ordinances that apply to West Bay Shore, NY
West Bay Shore is an unincorporated community (population 4,625) in Suffolk County, New York. Because West Bay Shore is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Suffolk County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The occupancy limits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Suffolk County town codes set STR occupancy limits based on bedrooms. Typical rule: 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 additional, with absolute caps around 12-16 people in the largest houses. Hamptons share-house laws historically targeted group rentals.
Southampton Town Code Chapter 270-3 and East Hampton Chapter 199 apply NY Property Maintenance Code occupancy: 70 sq ft first occupant per bedroom, 50 sq ft each additional; minimum 150 sq ft for first occupant plus 100 sq ft each additional. Practical rule: 2 persons per legal bedroom plus 2. A bedroom must have a closet, window egress, and 70 sq ft minimum. Unrelated-occupant caps (historical 'share house' laws) have been modified post-Fair Housing challenges but occupancy-by-square-footage limits remain enforceable. Suffolk County Sanitary Code Article 6 requires adequate septic capacity (typically 150 gallons per bedroom per day) which functionally caps occupancy in unsewered areas.
Over-occupancy: 1,500-8,000 dollars per incident. Rental permit revocation after repeat violations. Septic capacity violations cited by Suffolk County DHS.
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