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Short-term rental rules in Sag Harbor, NY
How Sag Harbor regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here operate under a registration or permit system with ongoing operating rules.
- whole-home STR permitted by-right but requires a Village rental occupancy permit (registry) before any tenancy
- effective ~2-week minimum stay: transient rentals of 14 days or less prohibited (no permit issued); rentals under 30 consecutive days allowed only as two two-week rentals per calendar year, otherwise 30+ days
- whole-dwelling-only rule (leasing less than the entire dwelling prohibited); permit conditioned on a notarized 12-item safety inspection checklist
- non-foreclosing under the 2-week reconciliation doctrine: unlimited 30+ day whole-home rentals remain by-right
Based on: Village Code Ch. 215 (Rental Registry), as amended by Local Law No. 12 of 2023, adopted 2023-12-12, effective
Summary of the rule
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this article for any person or entity who or which owns a dwelling unit in the Village to use, establish, maintain, operate, let, lease, rent or suffer or permit or allow the occupancy and use thereof as a rental occupancy by someone other than the owner without first having obtained a valid rental occupancy permit therefor.
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Last reviewed Sep 15, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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