Greenport, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 103 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 103-16

Each owner of any rental unit shall comply with the following: A. Each rental unit must have a valid and effective rental permit in effect. B. No accessory building or structure, temporary structure, tent, trailer, camper or recreational vehicle shall be used for residential living purposes by any person in connection with any rental of a dwelling unit. C. The owner or owners of any rental unit that is the subject of a short-term rental permit shall designate up to two natural persons located no more than a 60 minute drive from the property on which the applicable rental unit is contained who shall be available 24 hours per day, seven days per week to serve as the local responsible party for such rental unit and to immediately respond to any issues arising from any short-term rental of such rental unit other than a resident tenant. No tenant may be a designated responsible party, but an owner may be a designated responsible party. The owner shall notify the Village in writing of the designation of a responsible party within five business days of such designation or modification of any such designation. The owner or owners shall ensure that each person designated as a responsible party pursuant to this Subsection C is available at all times during any short-term rental of the relevant rental unit, including nights and weekends in order to facilitate compliance of such rental unit with the terms and conditions of this chapter and any other applicable provisions of the Code, including those set forth in Chapter 88 (Noise). For the purposes of this chapter, "availability" means that the responsible part is accessible by telephone and able to be physically present at the rental unit within three hours of being contacted. D. Except in those instances in which a listing agent bears the responsibility for collecting and remitting taxes and fees applicable to any short-term rental, the owner of any rental unit shall collect and pay all applicable local, state and federal taxes related to the use of the applicable dwelling unit as a rental unit, including any applicable sales, lodging or other similar taxes required to be paid pursuant to Chapter 523, Article II of the Suffolk County Code and any other taxes payable in accordance with the Code or RPL Article 12-D. E. No more than two bedrooms shall be permitted in the basement of any building that contains one or more rental units and only where such basement may be inhabited lawfully in accordance with the Uniform Code. F. The leasing, subleasing, occupancy or use by a non-resident tenant or tenants of less than the entire dwelling unit that is the subject of a rental shall be prohibited. G. The owners and tenants of any rental shall ensure that all property maintenance regulations provided for in the Village Code, Uniform Code and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 8 Housing Quality Standard Inspection checklist standards are satisfied in respect of such rental to the extent applicable. H. Dumpsters are prohibited on any residentially zoned property containing a rental unit for anything other than occasional short-term use, but in such instance no dumpster shall be on-site of more than seven consecutive days unless otherwise authorized by the Building Inspector in connection with an on-site construction project. The owners of any rental unit shall ensure that garbage is not left outside for a period greater than 24 hours at curbside and that all garbage on the property is removed on not less than a weekly basis. All garbage containers on any property with a rental unit shall be secured with tight-fitting covers at all times preventing leakage, spilling or odors and placed where they are not clearly visible from the street or road except around pick-up time. I. The type of rental permit and rental permit registration number issued in respect of any dwelling unit that is a rental shall be displayed on all advertisements with any listing agency. The complete rental permit registration number must be included in any listing or advertisement in respect of any rental of a dwelling unit (or any portion thereof), whether in print or online. If the applicable short-term rental permit is a hosted short-term rental permit, any listing or advertisement in respect of a short-term rental of such dwelling unit shall include a clear statement to the effect that one or more owner(s) or a resident tenant will be residing at the dwelling unit during the time of such short-term rental. J. All short-term rentals shall be offered to only one party of renters at a time and may not be rented (or sub-leased) as separate bedrooms, beds or spaces to separate parties. K. The maximum occupancy of any bedroom in any short-term rental or employee housing shall not be more than two persons and if occupied by one or two adults also may include a child under 12 years of age. The maximum occupancy of any other rental unit shall not exceed any limits applicable under New York or federal law. L. No short-term rental or employee house shall contain dormitory-style sleeping arrangements. M. Subject to the bedroom occupancy limits in Subsection K above, the maximum occupancy of any dwelling unit to be used as a short-term rental shall be no more than six adult persons and shall in no event exceed a total of eight persons (but excluding any minor children that are under the age of three). N. The owner of any dwelling unit that is being used as a short-term rental shall maintain a log with the actual dates of occupancy for short-term rental purposes, the total number of guests per stay and the rate(s) charged in respect of any such short-term rental for each such stay, but not any personally identifiable information about any tenants. Such records shall be maintained for a three-year period and shall be submitted to the Building Inspector by September 30th of each calendar year during which any short-term rental permit is in effect. O. Any owner of a dwelling unit that is being used as a short-term rental shall ensure that there is prominently displayed at all times the contact names and phone numbers of the of the designated responsible contact persons for the rental of such dwelling unit required pursuant to § 103-17C along with a list of the numbers for emergency services in the Village and the Town of Southold and information relating to disposal of garbage, recycling and any applicable Village restrictions relating to noise or parking. P. The owner(s) of any dwelling unit that is the subject of a short-term rental permit shall not post any signs or advertisements identifying the property as a rental on the property. Q. Any owner of a rental unit shall promptly notify the Building Inspector if any information contained in any rental permit application shall change in any material respect prior to the expiration of the applicable rental permit for such rental unit. R. All dwelling units on any property or lot that contains more than one dwelling unit shall be individually clearly marked and identified with a unique identifying number or letter so as to enable the Village to clearly identify any rental unit as district from any other dwelling unit on such property or lot. S. The owner(s) of any dwelling unit that is the subject of a rental permit shall maintain the following insurance with insurers licensed to write insurance in the State of New York or procured by a duly licensed excess line broker pursuant to N.Y. Insurance Law § 2118 in respect of such dwelling unit: (i) property insurance sufficient to cover replacement or repair of the applicable dwelling unit and the building in which it is located and (ii) general liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $500,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate; provided that if such rental is a short-term rental, the liability insurance coverage may be satisfied by insurance maintained by a listing agent that provides equal or greater coverage if the owner lists the rental of such dwelling unit with such listing agent. T. The owner(s) of any rental unit shall ensure that (i) there is at least one functioning smoke detector is in each bedroom in such rental unit, (ii) there are functioning smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in compliance with the New York State Uniform Code, and (iii) there is a functioning fire extinguisher in the kitchen and in each other room of the rental unit that has an open flame source. A failure to comply with any of the foregoing shall be a violation of this chapter and shall be grounds for suspension revocation of any rental permit in accordance with § 103-14 as well as the penalties contemplated by § 103-18 and denial of a future rental permit application.