Northville, New York

Northville, New York has no village-specific short-term rental licensing regime, but STRs are clearly permitted and common around Great Sacandaga Lake. The binding compliance obligation sits at the county level: Fulton County’s Occupancy Tax Law (Local Law 1 of 2017, effective July 2017) requires any owner renting a property for under 30 days to register and remit a 4% occupancy tax on room rentals, including cleaning fees.

Fulton County recently moved registration and quarterly filings to a new electronic STR Registry portal, and all operators, even previously registered ones, must re-register. Quarterly returns are due by the 20th after each quarter even with zero activity; late payment triggers a 5% first-month penalty plus 1% monthly interest, though operators get a 5% collection credit capped at $200 per quarter. Airbnb collects the 4% county tax automatically on eligible bookings.

Zoning is set by the Village of Northville and, outside village limits, the Town of Northampton. No explicit STR ban was found, but the online village code appears to be a 2019 draft, so operators should confirm the allowed use, zoning district, and any parking or occupancy conditions with the village Code Enforcement Officer before purchasing. No owner-occupancy, primary-residence, or annual-night cap was identified locally.

New York State has also enacted a statewide short-term-rental registration law and expanded state and local sales tax to STR occupancy, with implementation rolling out through 2025, adding a state-level registry and tax obligation on top of the county’s 4% occupancy tax. Enforcement locally is rated moderate.