Showing ordinances that apply to Chelsea Cove, NY
Chelsea Cove is an unincorporated community (population 1,150) in Dutchess County, New York. Because Chelsea Cove is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Dutchess County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The permit requirements rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Dutchess County has no countywide STR permit. Rules are set by each municipality. City of Poughkeepsie requires registration, Rhinebeck (Town) requires a special use permit, Red Hook regulates STRs, and many rural towns have no STR ordinance.
New York State has no STR preemption statute, so Dutchess towns and villages exercise home rule under Municipal Home Rule Law. Rhinebeck Town Code Chapter 125 limits un-hosted rentals. Red Hook requires STR operating permits. County tourism-heavy areas (Rhinebeck, Millbrook, Beacon adjacent) have tighter rules than rural towns.
Municipal violations: fines 250-1,500 dollars per day depending on town, plus potential revocation of operating permits.
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