Under NYC Multiple Dwelling Law section 4(8)(a) and Admin Code section 26-3102, short-term rentals of fewer than 30 days are allowed only at the host's primary residence, where the host is registered to vote, files taxes, and lives at least 183 days a year.
Multiple Dwelling Law section 4(8)(a) defines a Class A multiple dwelling for permanent occupancy of 30 days or more. NYC Admin Code section 26-3102 implements that rule by requiring all registered short-term hosts to demonstrate primary residence at the listing through driver's license, voter registration, or tax records showing at least 183 days of occupancy a year. Investors cannot register multiple units, and second homes, pied-a-terre apartments, and corporate housing are barred from sub-30-day platforms. Buildings on the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement Prohibited Buildings List cannot be registered at all. Lease and HOA bans further constrain eligibility.
Operating a non-primary-residence short-term rental violates Multiple Dwelling Law section 4(8) and Admin Code section 26-3102, with civil penalties starting at $1,000 and reaching $5,000 for repeat OSE violations, plus building owner fines under MDL section 304.
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