Dutchess County

Town of Pine Plains, NY: zoning for new construction

8 districts Min residential lot 0.4591–5 ac Central Hudson

Residential lots in the Town of Pine Plains run from a 0.4591-acre minimum in Hamlet – Main Street up to 5 acres in Rural, across 8 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) 398-7441 before you rely on a figure.

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Zoning districts

District	Min lot	Setbacks F / S / R	Max height	ADU
Rural	5 ac	75 / 50 / 75 ft	35 ft	Special permit
Wellhead Protection	5 ac	75 / 50 / 75 ft	35 ft	Special permit
Hamlet - Business	0.4591 ac	10 / 5 / 40 ft	35 ft	Special permit
Hamlet – Main Street	0.4591 ac	10 / 15 / 40 ft	35 ft	Special permit
Hamlet – Center Residential	0.4591 ac	15 / 15 / 40 ft	35 ft	Special permit
Hamlet – Residential	0.6887 ac	15 / 15 / 40 ft	35 ft	Special permit
Hamlet – Pulvers Corners	0.6887 ac	15 / 20 / 40 ft	35 ft	Special permit
Hamlet – Bethel	0.6887 ac	15 / 20 / 40 ft	35 ft	Special permit

Rural, Wellhead Protection — Table B states no maximum front yard for this district. The side yard is stated twice, 50 ft on one side and 100 ft across both. Lot depth is a requirement of its own at 100 ft, independent of the 200 ft width. Table B sets the lot area four ways — residential and nonresidential, each with and without a central sewer — and the base row here is residential without one. For a residential lot inside a conservation subdivision the bulk regulations come from § 100-31.I instead.

Hamlet - Business — For a NONRESIDENTIAL use in H-BUS the maximum front yard is ZERO — the building goes to the street line — and it may be pushed back to 10 ft only where the front yard is designed and kept as a garden, courtyard or outdoor seating or dining area; entries may be recessed up to 5 ft. For a nonresidential or mixed use the side yard may drop to zero where the building is attached to one on the adjacent lot, and the MAXIMUM side yard is 22 ft. The first floor may not sit more than 2 ft above sidewalk grade. The front yard is a RANGE, 10 ft minimum and 10 ft MAXIMUM — a build-to line, so a building may not be set further back. The side yard is stated twice, 5 ft on one side and 10 ft across both. Lot depth is a requirement of its own at 100 ft, independent of the 50 ft width. Table B sets the lot area four ways — residential and nonresidential, each with and without a central sewer — and the base row here is residential without one. For a residential lot inside a conservation subdivision the bulk regulations come from § 100-31.I instead.

Hamlet – Main Street — For a nonresidential or mixed use the side yard may drop to zero where the building is attached to one on the adjacent lot, and the MAXIMUM side yard is 22 ft. The front yard is a RANGE, 10 ft minimum and 25 ft MAXIMUM — a build-to line, so a building may not be set further back. The side yard is stated twice, 15 ft on one side and 30 ft across both. Lot depth is a requirement of its own at 100 ft, independent of the 50 ft width. Table B sets the lot area four ways — residential and nonresidential, each with and without a central sewer — and the base row here is residential without one. For a residential lot inside a conservation subdivision the bulk regulations come from § 100-31.I instead.

Hamlet – Center Residential — The front yard is a RANGE, 15 ft minimum and 25 ft MAXIMUM — a build-to line, so a building may not be set further back. The side yard is stated twice, 15 ft on one side and 30 ft across both. Lot depth is a requirement of its own at 100 ft, independent of the 50 ft width. Table B sets the lot area four ways — residential and nonresidential, each with and without a central sewer — and the base row here is residential without one. For a residential lot inside a conservation subdivision the bulk regulations come from § 100-31.I instead.

Hamlet – Residential — The front yard is a RANGE, 15 ft minimum and 50 ft MAXIMUM — a build-to line, so a building may not be set further back. The side yard is stated twice, 15 ft on one side and 30 ft across both. Lot depth is a requirement of its own at 100 ft, independent of the 50 ft width. Table B sets the lot area four ways — residential and nonresidential, each with and without a central sewer — and the base row here is residential without one. For a residential lot inside a conservation subdivision the bulk regulations come from § 100-31.I instead.

Hamlet – Pulvers Corners, Hamlet – Bethel — The front yard is a RANGE, 15 ft minimum and 50 ft MAXIMUM — a build-to line, so a building may not be set further back. The side yard is stated twice, 20 ft on one side and 40 ft across both. Lot depth is a requirement of its own at 100 ft, independent of the 50 ft width. Table B sets the lot area four ways — residential and nonresidential, each with and without a central sewer — and the base row here is residential without one. For a residential lot inside a conservation subdivision the bulk regulations come from § 100-31.I instead.

Short-term rentals

No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. No local STR registration law as of Jun 2026. Dutchess County occupancy tax registration required. Verify with Town of Pine Plains Building Dept at (518) 398-7441 for any recent local law changes.

Good to know

UtilityCentral Hudson territory.
Zoning codeecode360.com/PI3655
Building dept(518) 398-7441
Last reviewed2026-08-16

Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $215–$282/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $11,591 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Pine Plains, or what an ADU costs here.

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