Troy requires annual STR registration through the Department of Planning. Most other Rensselaer County towns do not have dedicated STR registries but may require a certificate of occupancy or rental permit.
The City of Troy regulates short-term rentals under its zoning code and requires owners to register annually with the Department of Planning and Community Development. A certificate of compliance confirming smoke/CO detectors, egress, and occupancy limits is required. Towns of East Greenbush, North Greenbush, Brunswick, and Schodack do not maintain dedicated STR registries but often apply general rental-dwelling permits under their property-maintenance codes. Effective March 25, 2025, New York State's new STR framework (Ch. 555 Laws of 2024) requires hosting platforms (Airbnb, VRBO) to collect and remit 4% state sales tax plus applicable county occupancy tax, and to file quarterly reports identifying operators. Rensselaer County has authority under the 2024 law to create a county-wide registry but has not yet done so.
Troy: unregistered STR $250-$1,000 per violation, plus potential cease-and-desist order. Towns: code-enforcement citations $100-$500. State-level platform tax violations: NYS Department of Taxation enforcement.
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