Columbia County

Town of Stockport, NY: zoning for new construction

4 districts Min residential lot 1–3 ac Central Hudson

Residential lots in the Town of Stockport run from a 1-acre minimum in Hamlet up to 3 acres in Rural Residential, across 4 zoning districts in all. No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. Power here is Central Hudson territory. The district table below has the setbacks, height limits and coverage - confirm the specifics with the building department at (518) 828-9389 before you rely on a figure.

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Zoning districts

District	Min lot	Setbacks F / S / R	Max height	ADU
Hamlet	1 ac	20 / 10 / 30 ft	35 ft	Occupancy restricted
Residential	1 ac	25 / 20 / 50 ft	35 ft	Occupancy restricted
Rural Residential	3 ac	40 / 25 / 50 ft	35 ft	Occupancy restricted
Commercial/Light Industrial	0.5 ac	100 / 50 / 100 ft	35 ft	No

Hamlet — THE BASE ROW IS "With central water only". The Hamlet district is printed twice, and with common sewer as well the figures drop by two thirds. THE SCHEDULE PUBLISHES TWO DIFFERENT DENSITY FIGURES AND THEY ARE NOT THE SAME QUESTION: a "Density (number of dwellings per acre)" column that governs how many units a parcel yields, and a "Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit (acres)" column that is the floor under each lot. In every district the density figure is the larger of the two. Minimum open space 40%. A nonresidential use is limited to one principal building per acre in this row and per half acre with sewer. Six OVERLAY districts also appear in this schedule and none is a base district: Conservation (C), Automobile Salvage (AS), Columbia Springs (CS), Agriculture (A), Senior Citizens (SC) and Flood Fringe (FF-O). Their area and bulk requirements are either the base district's, set project-specific under §§ 120-20.7 and 120-20.8, or referred to §§ 120-20.5, 120-20.6B, 120-20.9 and 120-20.10.

Residential — THE BASE ROW IS "With central water". THE SCHEDULE PUBLISHES TWO DIFFERENT DENSITY FIGURES AND THEY ARE NOT THE SAME QUESTION: a "Density (number of dwellings per acre)" column that governs how many units a parcel yields, and a "Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit (acres)" column that is the floor under each lot. In every district the density figure is the larger of the two. In R the two rows differ ONLY in density, not in minimum lot area. Minimum open space 60%. A nonresidential use is limited to one principal building per 1.5 acres. Six OVERLAY districts also appear in this schedule and none is a base district: Conservation (C), Automobile Salvage (AS), Columbia Springs (CS), Agriculture (A), Senior Citizens (SC) and Flood Fringe (FF-O). Their area and bulk requirements are either the base district's, set project-specific under §§ 120-20.7 and 120-20.8, or referred to §§ 120-20.5, 120-20.6B, 120-20.9 and 120-20.10.

Rural Residential — THE SCHEDULE PUBLISHES TWO DIFFERENT DENSITY FIGURES AND THEY ARE NOT THE SAME QUESTION: a "Density (number of dwellings per acre)" column that governs how many units a parcel yields, and a "Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit (acres)" column that is the floor under each lot. In every district the density figure is the larger of the two. RR IS THE DISTRICT WHERE THAT DISTINCTION BITES: the schedule sets a density of one dwelling per THREE acres and a minimum lot area per dwelling unit of ONE acre. The three-acre figure is what this record's lot size holds, and it is left there deliberately — it is the conservative reading, and lowering it to the one-acre column on an ambiguity would be a permissive change made on inference. Both columns are stated here so a reader can see which question they are asking. Minimum open space 70%. A nonresidential use is limited to one principal building per three acres. Six OVERLAY districts also appear in this schedule and none is a base district: Conservation (C), Automobile Salvage (AS), Columbia Springs (CS), Agriculture (A), Senior Citizens (SC) and Flood Fringe (FF-O). Their area and bulk requirements are either the base district's, set project-specific under §§ 120-20.7 and 120-20.8, or referred to §§ 120-20.5, 120-20.6B, 120-20.9 and 120-20.10.

Commercial/Light Industrial — The schedule prints a dash for both the density and the minimum lot area per dwelling unit in CLI — it publishes NO residential standard. The half acre recorded is the "Minimum Lot Area per Principal Building for Nonresidential Uses" figure, which is why the basis is nonresidential. Minimum open space 40%. No commercial retail structure may exceed a 10,000 sq ft building footprint (schedule note 1). Six OVERLAY districts also appear in this schedule and none is a base district: Conservation (C), Automobile Salvage (AS), Columbia Springs (CS), Agriculture (A), Senior Citizens (SC) and Flood Fringe (FF-O). Their area and bulk requirements are either the base district's, set project-specific under §§ 120-20.7 and 120-20.8, or referred to §§ 120-20.5, 120-20.6B, 120-20.9 and 120-20.10.

Short-term rentals

No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. No dedicated short-term rental law. Whole-dwelling rentals fall under the residential dwelling use (permitted). Bed-and-breakfast establishments require a special use permit per the Ch. 120 Schedule of Use Regulations. Verify with Building Dept at (518) 828-9389.

Good to know

UtilityCentral Hudson territory.
Zoning codeecode360.com/12912293
Building dept(518) 828-9389
Last reviewed2026-07-15

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