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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 told committees they recommend opting into the new state short‑term rental registry, citing improved enforcement and a software rollout to register properties; a local introductory law and a public hearing are scheduled for Dec. 18, 2025.
County staff recommended that Lewis County opt into New York State’s new short‑term rental registry and presented a revised local occupancy/registration law at committee meetings.
Joan (county staff presenter) and Eric (county staff presenter) said the county has formally tracked lodging since 2004 and now lists about 23 traditional lodging businesses plus roughly 110 short‑term rentals. "We estimate that today, there's another 100 to 150 short term rentals that exist out there that have not registered with us," Eric said during the presentation, citing the county's outreach and informal identification efforts. Staff reported annual occupancy‑tax receipts in recent years of approximately $165,000–$175,000 and $124,000 collected through August of the current year.
The staff presentation explained that state law established a statewide…
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