Monroe County
Town of Brighton, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Town of Brighton run from a 0.1607-acre minimum in RM Residential - Medium Density District up to 1 acres in RLL Residential - Large Lot District, across 5 zoning districts in all. No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. Power here is RG&E territory. The district table below has the setbacks, height limits and coverage - confirm the specifics with the building department at (585) 784-5250 before you rely on a figure.
Looking specifically at an accessory dwelling unit? See ADU rules for Brighton →
Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLL Residential - Large Lot District | 1 ac | 75 / 22.5 / 60 ft | 30 ft | No |
| RLA Residential - Low Density District | 0.5309 ac | 60 / 18.75 / 60 ft | 30 ft | No |
| RLB Residential - Low Density District | 0.3099 ac | 40 / 13.5 / 40 ft | 30 ft | No |
| RLC Residential - Low Density District | 0.2583 ac | 40 / 11.25 / 40 ft | 30 ft | No |
| RM Residential - Medium Density District | 0.1607 ac | 35 / 5.5 / 40 ft | 30 ft | No |
Short-term rentals
No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. No short-term-rental law found in the Town of Brighton Code as of 2026-08-10. All 67 chapters across Parts I-III were enumerated and there is no rental, lodging, tourist or transient-occupancy chapter, and an eCode360 full-text search of the whole code for "short-term rental" returns 22 hits that are all unrelated — underground natural gas storage in Ch. 78, "rental units" as a Ch. 147 Sewer Rents billing definition, and general equipment rental as a Ch. 201 use definition. Absence of a found law is not permission. Brighton's Ch. 203 District Use Regulations runs a closed use list, and a whole-house transient rental is not an enumerated use in the low-density residential districts. New York State's 2025 STR registry (Ch. 99 of the Laws of 2025) separately requires every host statewide to register. Confirm with the Building and Planning Department at (585) 784-5250 before listing.
Good to know
- UtilityRG&E territory.
- Building dept(585) 784-5250
- Last reviewed2026-08-10
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $204–$268/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $2,720 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Brighton, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Town of Brighton are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-08-10) 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 (585) 784-5250 before relying on any number. Source: Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset, municipalData.js.