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Lewis County staff recommend opting into New York’s short‑term rental registry; public hearing set Dec. 18
Summary
County staff recommended that Lewis County 'opt in' to New York State’s new short‑term rental registry and presented a revised occupancy/registration local law; staff said an online Deckard portal will be launched soon to register units and that booking platforms would be required to delist unregistered properties.
Lewis County staff told the General Services Committee they recommend the county opt into New York State’s new short‑term rental registry and will present a revised local occupancy and registration law at a scheduled public hearing on Dec. 18.
Joan, a county staff member, and Eric, a county staff member, presented the proposal and walked the committee through new state requirements created under a change in the real property tax law (named in the presentation as section 447). Joan said the state registry requires units to register and carry minimum safety and record‑keeping elements, such as insurance, a fire extinguisher and an egress diagram. "The booking service is not supposed to assist anybody who is not registered," she said,…
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