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Short-term rental rules in Cooperstown, NY
How Cooperstown regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.
- owner-occupied host-present only in residential zones (operator must use property as domicile)
- on-site operator required
- one STR special-use permit per operator (per-owner limit)
- discretionary special-use permit required with annual inspection
Based on: Village of Cooperstown Code Ch. 300 (Zoning), transient/short-term rental provisions as amended through Local Law 7 of
Summary of the rule
In residential zones, operators must use the property as their domicile (demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence — STAR exemption, residency on state tax return, voter/vehicle registration or state ID); an on-site operator is required; STR permitted in single-family dwellings (or an ADU within a single-family dwelling) only.
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