Orange County
Town of Mount Hope, NY: zoning for new construction
The Town of Mount Hope sets a residential minimum of about 0.92 acres in Residential Agricultural, one of its 7 zoning districts. No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. 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) 386-9949 before you rely on a figure.
Looking specifically at an accessory dwelling unit? See ADU rules for Mount Hope →
Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resource Preservation 1 | 2 ac | 40 / 30 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Resource Preservation 2 | 2 ac | 40 / 30 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Residential Agricultural | 0.92 ac | 40 / 30 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Suburban Residential 1 | 0.92 ac | 40 / 30 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Suburban Residential 2 | 0.92 ac | 40 / 30 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Local Business | 0.92 ac | 50 / 20 / 50 ft | 35 ft | As of right |
| Office, Research, and Industrial Park | 0.92 ac | 75 / 30 / 50 ft | 60 ft | Occupancy restricted |
Short-term rentals
No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. No local short-term-rental law found as of 2026-08-26. The Town does operate a lodging permit regime that may reach a short stay: Zoning Chapter 250, Article X covers multifamily dwellings, group dwellings and tourist home accommodations, and § 250-47 requires a Building Inspector permit for boardinghouses, rooming houses, lodging houses, mobile home courts, TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS and bed-and-breakfasts, with application and fee terms at §§ 250-48 and 250-49 and a registry at § 250-50. Whether a whole-house short-term rental is a 'tourist accommodation' under Article X has not been settled, and it is the question to put to the Building Inspector before listing. Chapter 250 was amended by L.L. No. 4-2025 (7-7-2025) and L.L. No. 1-2026 (5-4-2026). Absence of a found STR law is not permission. New York State's 2025 short-term rental registry (Ch. 99 of the Laws of 2025) separately requires every host statewide to register the unit regardless of local law. Confirm with Town of Mount Hope at (845) 386-9949 before listing.
Good to know
- UtilityOrange & Rockland territory.
- Building dept(845) 386-9949
- Last reviewed2026-07-08
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $211–$276/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $12,777 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Mount Hope, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Town of Mount Hope are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-07-08) 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) 386-9949 before relying on any number. Source: Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset, municipalData.js.