Orange County

City of Middletown, NY: zoning for new construction

19 districts Min residential lot 0.1722–1.3774 ac Orange & Rockland

Residential lots in the City of Middletown run from a 0.1722-acre minimum in One-Family Residential District up to 1.3774 acres in High-Rise Multiple-Residence District, across 19 zoning districts in all. Short-term rentals allowed with local rules. Power here is Orange & Rockland territory. The district table below has the setbacks, height limits and coverage - confirm the specifics with the building department at (845) 346-4100 before you rely on a figure.

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Zoning districts

District	Min lot	Setbacks F / S / R	Max height	ADU
One-Family Residential District	0.1722 ac	30 / 5 / 30 ft	35 ft	No
Two-Family Residential District	0.1722 ac	25 / 5 / 20 ft	35 ft	No
Two-Family Owner-Occupied Residential District	0.1722 ac	25 / 5 / 20 ft	35 ft	No
Multiple-Residence High-Density District	0.1722 ac	30 / 5 / 30 ft	35 ft	No
Multiple-Residence Parkland District	0.1722 ac	30 / 5 / 30 ft	35 ft	No
Multiple-Residence Low-Density District	0.3444 ac	30 / 20 / 30 ft	35 ft	No
High-Rise Multiple-Residence District	1.3774 ac	40 / 25 / 30 ft	120 ft	No
Multiple-Residence Low-Density Conservation District	1 ac	50 / 25 / 50 ft	35 ft	No
Multiple-Residence Low-Density with Bonus Density District	0.3444 ac	30 / 20 / 30 ft	35 ft	No
Neighborhood Business District	0.1722 ac	25 / 5 / 20 ft	—	No
Limited Neighborhood Business District	0.1722 ac	25 / 5 / 20 ft	—	No
Limited Business District	0.1722 ac	25 / 5 / 20 ft	—	No
General Business District	0.1722 ac	0 / 0 / 0 ft	90 ft	No
Downtown Mixed-Use District	0.1722 ac	0 / 0 / 0 ft	90 ft	No
Limited General Business District	0.1722 ac	0 / 0 / 0 ft	90 ft	No
Light Industrial District	0.3444 ac	20 / - / 10 ft	35 ft	No
Light Industrial/General Business District	0.1722 ac	20 / - / 10 ft	90 ft	No
Heavy Industrial District	0.3444 ac	20 / - / 10 ft	35 ft	No
Heavy Industrial Restricted District	0.3444 ac	20 / - / 10 ft	35 ft	No

Short-term rentals

Short-term rentals allowed with local rules. Rentals under 30 days require a short-term rental permit (Zoning Code Ch. 475 §475-35.1, §475-21.1F(24)); STR permits subject to Ch. 296 Art. III.

Good to know

UtilityOrange & Rockland territory.
Building dept(845) 346-4100
Last reviewed2026-08-26

Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $211–$276/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $12,038 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Middletown, or what an ADU costs here.

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Zoning figures for City of Middletown are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-08-26) 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 (845) 346-4100 before relying on any number. Source: Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset, municipalData.js.