IF you are looking into buying a property in Shandaken, be aware that Short Rental Licenses are NOT Transferable!
On Monday Oct. 7, 2024 the Shandaken Town Board passed LL#4 of 2024 – to Amend our STR LL2 of 2022: §3 P. Only 1 STR rentable dwelling unit shall be allowed per parcel. Also as per Town Board Resolution: our Cap for non-resident owners has been lowered to 100. If you rent your property for 30 days or more, you do not require a license – Shandaken is in serious need of Long Term Housing!
IF you are due for a renewal of your STR License – We will be emailing owners a few weeks in advance of date when their FULL License was provided. The email will include a 1 page form to fill out & the web address of our new online payment page for you to pay your yearly fee. (e-check or Card). No inspections are required at this time. STR Renewal Application
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Owners who are in Violation do not have a license to operate a Short Term Rental, and must rent their property for 30 days or more. A license is not required if you rent for 30 days or more at a time. Your online listing must reflect this.
Updated February 2023
Absent Owners – Our cap of 150 Short Term Rental Licenses has been met. We are not issuing anymore Absent Owner Licenses.
Owner/Resident Occupied – Owners who live on the property or another property in Shandaken FULL TIME & are present while STR is being rented. There is no cap on number of licenses we will issue to these owners.
*Homes purchased after June 9th, 2022, must wait 1 year before applying for a license. Existing STR Licenses are non-transferable.
Ulster County REGISTRATION FORM – Application for Certificate of Authority – Mail application to THEM!
Samples of Property Map Hand Drawn Map- to show property boundaries & landmarks – to avoid trespassing, We do not want your survey, county or google map. It should be very clear to guests, where your property line ends.
Floor Plan to show bedrooms, windows & exits, Emergency Contact flyer & How to display your house number for guests/Emergency services. Inspection List
Highlights of the New STR Law #2 of 2022
- All Short term rentals (STR) in the Town of Shandaken must have a license to operate.
- Owner or property manager must respond within 30 min. & be available in person within 1 hour, to an emergency.
- Proof of a one-year ownership of a property is required for an STR license. (Homes purchased after 6/9/22).
- There is a cap of 150 on the number of Short Term Rental licenses issued to Non-Residents.
- The structure will be inspected to ensure compliance with the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Code.
- Owner shall provide the ability for guests to make Emergency telephone calls.
- Your insurance must also show Landloard, STR, Homesharing, or Business Liabilty on your policy. We do not accept Airbnb insurance.
- Abutting/Adjacent properties to the STR will be notified by certified mail, 30 day input period from neighbors before license is issued. *You will be billed by Town for each mailing @ $8.10 each
- Address Number must be clearly visible from road for guests & emergency services.
- Map of property for guests showing boundaries & landmarks of property to prevent trespassing. (No survey map or county map) Hand drawn is fine. *When guests go outside – there should be no doubt of where your property ends.
- Garbage must be kept in wildlife resistant container or secured in sturdy shed or garage at all times. (Guests should not be told to ‘take their garbage with them’).
- Also required: Smoke Alarms, CO2 Detector, Fire Extinguishers (Kitchen & Exit Doors), Telephone.