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Village of Kinderhook, NY: zoning for new construction

7 districts Min residential lot 0.46–2.75 ac Central Hudson

Residential lots in the Village of Kinderhook run from a 0.46-acre minimum in Agricultural Residential up to 2.75 acres in Agricultural, across 7 zoning districts in all. Short-term rentals allowed with local rules. 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) 758-9882 before you rely on a figure.

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Zoning districts

District Min lot Setbacks F / S / R Max height ADU
Agricultural 2.75 ac 15 / 30 / 100 ft 35 ft No
Agricultural Residential 0.46 ac 15 / 30 / 50 ft 35 ft No
Residential 0.46 ac 15 / 25 / 50 ft 35 ft No
Residential 1 0.46 ac 15 / 30 / 50 ft 35 ft No
Business 1 10 / - / - ft 35 ft No
Business 2 0.46 ac 15 / 15 / 35 ft 35 ft No
Light Industrial 2.75 ac 15 / 15 / 35 ft 35 ft No

Agricultural — A publishes the same 120,000 sq ft for residential and nonresidential lots, and its density matches its lot minimum. The schedule prints "Does not apply" for the maximum front yard. For lots in subdivisions approved before 29 June 2000 there is NO minimum and NO maximum front yard (notes 4 and 5), and the Planning Board may modify the maximum front yard for a lot in subdivision review under Chapter 110 (note 6). A structure destroyed by fire, storm or other act of God may be rebuilt in its own footprint within one year even where the side yard and coverage requirements are not met, provided it meets the standards for on-site sewage disposal (note 1). Two OVERLAY zones sit outside this schedule and neither is a base district: H follows the base zone density requirements, and F-2, the 500-Year Flood Plain Overlay, is at § 130-23R.

Agricultural Residential — AR IS THE DISTRICT WHERE DENSITY AND LOT SIZE DIVERGE MOST: a 20,000 sq ft minimum lot against a density of one dwelling unit per 120,000 sq ft — six times the land per house. Note 3 fills in the dimensions the schedule leaves blank: for a CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION in AR they are whatever the approved final subdivision plat shows, and for a parcel that has not been part of one, the R-1 District dimensions apply — which is where the 150 ft width, 30 ft side, 50 ft rear and 60 ft maximum front yard recorded here come from. The front yard is a RANGE: the recorded figure is the MINIMUM and the schedule also sets a MAXIMUM of 60 ft. For lots in subdivisions approved before 29 June 2000 there is NO minimum and NO maximum front yard (notes 4 and 5), and the Planning Board may modify the maximum front yard for a lot in subdivision review under Chapter 110 (note 6). A structure destroyed by fire, storm or other act of God may be rebuilt in its own footprint within one year even where the side yard and coverage requirements are not met, provided it meets the standards for on-site sewage disposal (note 1). Two OVERLAY zones sit outside this schedule and neither is a base district: H follows the base zone density requirements, and F-2, the 500-Year Flood Plain Overlay, is at § 130-23R.

Residential — R is the one residential district whose density and minimum lot area agree, both 20,000 sq ft. The front yard is a RANGE: the recorded figure is the MINIMUM and the schedule also sets a MAXIMUM of 50 ft. For lots in subdivisions approved before 29 June 2000 there is NO minimum and NO maximum front yard (notes 4 and 5), and the Planning Board may modify the maximum front yard for a lot in subdivision review under Chapter 110 (note 6). A structure destroyed by fire, storm or other act of God may be rebuilt in its own footprint within one year even where the side yard and coverage requirements are not met, provided it meets the standards for on-site sewage disposal (note 1). Two OVERLAY zones sit outside this schedule and neither is a base district: H follows the base zone density requirements, and F-2, the 500-Year Flood Plain Overlay, is at § 130-23R.

Residential 1 — R-1 has a 20,000 sq ft minimum lot but a density of one dwelling unit per 40,000 sq ft — twice the land per house. Its NONRESIDENTIAL minimum lot area is 40,000 sq ft, double the residential. The front yard is a RANGE: the recorded figure is the MINIMUM and the schedule also sets a MAXIMUM of 60 ft. For lots in subdivisions approved before 29 June 2000 there is NO minimum and NO maximum front yard (notes 4 and 5), and the Planning Board may modify the maximum front yard for a lot in subdivision review under Chapter 110 (note 6). A structure destroyed by fire, storm or other act of God may be rebuilt in its own footprint within one year even where the side yard and coverage requirements are not met, provided it meets the standards for on-site sewage disposal (note 1). Two OVERLAY zones sit outside this schedule and neither is a base district: H follows the base zone density requirements, and F-2, the 500-Year Flood Plain Overlay, is at § 130-23R.

Business 1 — THE BASE ROW IS NONRESIDENTIAL and B-1 publishes NO minimum lot area or lot width for it — only a front yard of 10 ft minimum and 10 ft MAXIMUM, a coverage of 50%, and note 2 for the side yard: none required except where the lot abuts a residential district, and at least 12.5 ft if provided. The schedule prints no rear yard at all. The front yard is a RANGE: the recorded figure is the MINIMUM and the schedule also sets a MAXIMUM of 10 ft. For lots in subdivisions approved before 29 June 2000 there is NO minimum and NO maximum front yard (notes 4 and 5), and the Planning Board may modify the maximum front yard for a lot in subdivision review under Chapter 110 (note 6). A structure destroyed by fire, storm or other act of God may be rebuilt in its own footprint within one year even where the side yard and coverage requirements are not met, provided it meets the standards for on-site sewage disposal (note 1). Two OVERLAY zones sit outside this schedule and neither is a base district: H follows the base zone density requirements, and F-2, the 500-Year Flood Plain Overlay, is at § 130-23R.

Business 2 — The base row is the NONRESIDENTIAL standard of 20,000 sq ft on a 100 ft lot at 10% coverage. Residential use takes the R District standards, recorded as variants. The front yard is a RANGE: the recorded figure is the MINIMUM and the schedule also sets a MAXIMUM of 45 ft. For lots in subdivisions approved before 29 June 2000 there is NO minimum and NO maximum front yard (notes 4 and 5), and the Planning Board may modify the maximum front yard for a lot in subdivision review under Chapter 110 (note 6). A structure destroyed by fire, storm or other act of God may be rebuilt in its own footprint within one year even where the side yard and coverage requirements are not met, provided it meets the standards for on-site sewage disposal (note 1). Two OVERLAY zones sit outside this schedule and neither is a base district: H follows the base zone density requirements, and F-2, the 500-Year Flood Plain Overlay, is at § 130-23R.

Light Industrial — F-1 is NONRESIDENTIAL ONLY — that is the schedule's entire residential entry for the district. Its 120,000 sq ft minimum is the nonresidential figure. The front yard is a RANGE: the recorded figure is the MINIMUM and the schedule also sets a MAXIMUM of 45 ft. For lots in subdivisions approved before 29 June 2000 there is NO minimum and NO maximum front yard (notes 4 and 5), and the Planning Board may modify the maximum front yard for a lot in subdivision review under Chapter 110 (note 6). A structure destroyed by fire, storm or other act of God may be rebuilt in its own footprint within one year even where the side yard and coverage requirements are not met, provided it meets the standards for on-site sewage disposal (note 1). Two OVERLAY zones sit outside this schedule and neither is a base district: H follows the base zone density requirements, and F-2, the 500-Year Flood Plain Overlay, is at § 130-23R.

Short-term rentals

Short-term rentals allowed with local rules. Local Law No. 2-2023 (adopted Feb 8, 2023, codified as Chapter 133A). Annual permit required; nonhosted STR permits capped at 12 village-wide (first-come waiting list). Nonhosted rentals limited to 60 days/year. Proof of liability insurance required.

Good to know

Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $202–$265/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $20,738 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Kinderhook, or what an ADU costs here.

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Zoning figures for Village of Kinderhook are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-06-02) and provided for decision-support only - not legal, engineering, or architectural advice. Setback and dimensional standards often carry conditions and exceptions; verify with the building department at (518) 758-9882 before relying on any number. Source: Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset, municipalData.js.

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