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Short-term rental rules in Southampton, NY
How Southampton 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.
- 14-consecutive-day minimum seasonal rental period
- mandatory seasonal-use rental registration/permit with fee
- 120-day-per-year maximum rental cap
- one-week-twice-per-calendar-year narrow short-stay exception
- registry program tied to NY HSTPA 2019 compliance
- comprehensive Aug 2025 amendment of the rental chapter
Based on: Village of Southampton Village Code Ch. 89 'Seasonal Use Rentals' (orig. Local Law No. 6 of 2022; amended in its
Summary of the rule
Except as set forth in § 89-4C, a seasonal rental for a period less than 14 consecutive days is not permitted; a seasonal rental of a property for one week shall be permitted twice in a calendar year.
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