Rensselaer County
Town of North Greenbush, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Town of North Greenbush run from a 0.459-acre minimum in Hamlet up to 2 acres in Agriculture Residential District, across 13 zoning districts in all. No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. Power here is National Grid territory. The district table below has the setbacks, height limits and coverage - confirm the specifics with the building department at (518) 283-5313 before you rely on a figure.
Looking specifically at an accessory dwelling unit? See ADU rules for North Greenbush →
Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Residential District | 2 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Special permit |
| Residential District 1 | 0.918 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Special permit |
| Residential District 2 | 0.918 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Residential District 3 | 0.918 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Residential District 4 | 0.918 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Hamlet | 0.459 ac | 25 / 20 / 35 ft | 40 ft | No |
| Neighborhood Business District | 0.459 ac | 30 / 20 / 35 ft | 40 ft | No |
| Professional Business District | 0.459 ac | 30 / 20 / 35 ft | 40 ft | No |
| Commercial District | 5 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 45 ft | No |
| General Business District | 0.459 ac | 30 / 20 / 30 ft | 45 ft | No |
| Industrial District | 0.918 ac | 35 / 40 / 50 ft | 45 ft | No |
| Technology Park District | 0.918 ac | 35 / 40 / 50 ft | 60 ft | No |
| Natural Products Extraction District | 2 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 40 ft | — |
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 for Town of North Greenbush as of 2026-08-05; absence of a found law is not permission. Separately, New York State's 2025 STR registry (Ch. 99 of the Laws of 2025) requires every host statewide to register the unit through the Rensselaer County registry regardless of what the municipality allows. Confirm with the building department at (518) 283-5313 before listing.
Good to know
- UtilityNational Grid territory.
- Building dept(518) 283-5313
- Last reviewed2026-08-05
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $200–$262/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $7,172 on top - see the full cost to build a house in North Greenbush, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Town of North Greenbush are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-08-05) 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) 283-5313 before relying on any number. Source: Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset, municipalData.js.