Lake Grove, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 127 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 127-9
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A. No owner shall cause, permit, suffer or allow to exist any condition at a rental dwelling or structure, or exterior property, which is a violation of this chapter, the Lake Grove Village Code, the laws of Suffolk County, or the laws of the State of New York, including but not limited to the New York State Uniform Code, and any amendments and or revisions made thereto. B. Transient recreational use prohibited. It shall be unlawful for a property owner, occupant or lessee to use, establish, maintain, operate, occupy, rent or lease, or advertise for rent or lease, any residential property in whole or part, such as pool or hot tub rentals, party or yard rentals, or sport court rentals. C. Transient residential occupancy is prohibited. No building, structure, premises or portion thereof shall be occupied or used in any district as a transient residential occupancy by any one, other than the owner or a family member of the owner, or for which rent is received, for more than an annual basis of time. All annual rentals shall require a lease agreement between the lessor and lessee submitted to the Village prior to the commencement of the lease. D. Any dwelling, dwelling unit, or any part of a dwelling unit shall be presumed to be occupied as a transit residential and or recreational occupancy if offered for rent for less than an annual period of time in an advertisement or solicitation listed, placed, posted or submitted for inclusion on any website, including but not limited to Airbnb, HomeAway, VRBO, in any mass media, or in any printed materials; or offered for lease or rent through any medium. This presumption shall be rebuttable. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this article for any person, corporation, limited-liability corporation (LLC), company, broker, agent or other entity to cause an advertisement or solicitation for a rental dwelling to be listed, placed, posted or submitted for inclusion on any website, in the mass media, or in printed materials, including flyers, without such person, broker or agent first verifying a valid rental period of time; annual or multi annual. Rental listings for single-family homes shall be for the entire home and not part of. There shall be no presumption of legal permits to the contrary. Single-family homes are not permitted for partial rental for any reason.
Lake Grove, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 127 § 127-9 establishes a broad set of prohibitions for rental properties in the village. Property owners may not allow any condition that violates local, county, or state law, including the New York State Uniform Code. Short-term or transient residential and recreational rentals—such as those listed on platforms like Airbnb, VRBO, or HomeAway—are prohibited; all residential rentals must be on an annual basis with a lease submitted to the Village before occupancy begins. Single-family homes may only be rented in their entirety, never in part, and any listing for a period shorter than one year creates a rebuttable presumption of an unlawful transient rental.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under ch. 127 § 127-9, compliant rental property operators in Lake Grove ensure that all rental agreements are structured on an annual or multi-annual basis, with a signed lease submitted to the Village before the tenancy begins. Operators generally avoid listing any residential property—or any portion of it, such as a pool, yard, or sport court—on short-term rental platforms or in any advertisement that implies a rental period shorter than one year. Single-family home operators ensure the entire home is offered as a unit, and they verify that any listing or solicitation clearly reflects a valid annual rental period before it is published through any medium.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 127-9 of the Lake Grove Village Code means that any residential tenancy in the village should be governed by a written annual lease that was submitted to the Village prior to move-in, and tenants have an interest in confirming that arrangement is in place. If a landlord is operating a property in a manner that appears to violate the annual-lease requirement or the prohibition on transient or partial rentals, tenants may raise that violation as a relevant fact in dealings with the Village. Tenants who believe a property is being operated in violation of ch. 127 § 127-9 can contact the Lake Grove Village Code Enforcement office or consult a tenant-rights organization familiar with Suffolk County housing law for general information about available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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