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Short-term rental rules in Saratoga Springs, NY
How Saratoga Springs 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.
- License required for all STRs; non-primary-residence STRs explicitly permitted ($750/unit)
- 150 days per calendar year cap per property/unit
- $300,000 insurance + fire inspection; licenses non-transferable on sale
- No cap on number of permits an owner may hold
- Short-term rental is a permitted accessory use in every residential district (RR/SR/UR-1..4) — no residential-zone exclusion; non-owner-occupied whole-home STR explicitly permitted (Code § 240-9.5)
Based on: City of Saratoga Springs Code Chapter 136A, Short-Term Residential Rentals; adopted by City Council 2024-12-17 as L.L.
Summary of the rule
Non-primary-residence (non-owner-occupied) STRs are permitted under municipal license at $750 per unit; primary-residence at $100
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