The purposes of this article are to:
A. Legalize and regulate short-term rentals in the Village of Irvington
and assure that short-term rental units meet applicable health, fire
and safety standards.
B. Preserve the residential character of the Village.
C. Provide economic support for Village residents who would benefit
from rental income.
D. Provide lodging for visitors to the Village and encourage tourism
in the Village.
No short-term rental is permitted to be established, maintained,
operated or advertised unless it complies with the requirements of
this article and until it is registered in accordance with this article.
A short-term rental (STR) unit may be registered only if the
following requirements are met:
A. The dwelling unit in which the STR unit is located shall remain a single dwelling unit with housekeeping facilities in common, and may be rented to not more than one family, as defined in §
224-3.
B. The dwelling in which the STR unit is located must be the primary
residence of the person renting out the STR unit.
C. The dwelling, including
the STR unit, must be in compliance with the Village Zoning Code,
the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and
the Property Maintenance Code of New York State.
D. For one-family (attached and detached) and two-family dwellings,
no exterior changes, including exterior lighting, shall be made to
the dwelling that would alter the one- or two-family character and
appearance of the residence.
E. No sign other than a sign permitted by §
224-192A(3) shall be allowed.
F. A short-term rental is not permitted on the same lot as an accessory
apartment.
G. No more than 50 short-term rentals may be registered at any one time
throughout the Village. The limit on the number of STRs registered
may not be varied by the Zoning Board of Appeals.