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Short-term rental rules in Shelter Island, NY
How Shelter Island 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.
- effective two-week (15+ day) minimum for absentee/whole-home rentals — sub-14-day 'vacation rentals' generally prohibited in Residential (A, AA, C) zones
- but whole-home rentals of 15+ days are permitted by-right, unlimited, absentee-OK — only a no-fee rental registry + per-rental notification required
- mandatory rental registry (§105-20) + safety inspection (2023 amendment) + Good Neighbor Brochure
- short-stay Limited Commercial Vacation Rental License is highly restrictive: one property per owner, one rental per 14-day period, no legal-entity owners, non-transferable
Based on: Town Code Chapter 105 (Rental of Real Property), L.L. No. 11-2019, adopted 6-14-2019 (amended 6-20-2023 to add safety
Summary of the rule
Rental Registry Required — Information Required: All Owners who rent or advertise for rent any property on Shelter Island for residential use shall register the rental property with the Department of Code Enforcement ... No Fee: There shall be no fee to register. Registration is valid for two calendar years.
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Last reviewed Sep 15, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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