Rockland County
Village of Piermont, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Village of Piermont run from a 0.03-acre minimum in Single-Family Residential up to 1.84 acres in Single-Family Residential, across 14 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) 359-1258 before you rely on a figure.
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Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-Family Residential (min lot width 200 ft; combined side yards 100 ft; max FAR 8%; 2 1/2 stories. Special permit uses require 100,000 sf on 250 ft of width with 12% lot coverage) | 1.84 ac | 60 / 50 / 60 ft | 32 ft | As of right |
| Single-Family Residential (min lot width 175 ft; combined side yards 80 ft; max FAR 15%; 2 1/2 stories. Special permit uses require 60,000 sf on 200 ft of width with 13% lot coverage) | 0.92 ac | 50 / 35 / 50 ft | 32 ft | No |
| Single-Family Residential (min lot width 150 ft; combined side yards 80 ft; max FAR 20%; 2 1/2 stories) | 0.46 ac | 35 / 35 / 40 ft | 32 ft | No |
| Single-Family Residential (min lot width 125 ft; combined side yards 65 ft; max FAR 22%; 2 1/2 stories. Maximum lot coverage is 24.5%, stored here as the integer 24) | 0.34 ac | 35 / 30 / 33 ft | 32 ft | No |
| Single-Family Residential (min lot width 100 ft; max FAR 27%; 2 1/2 stories. Not more than two nontransient boarders are allowed as an accessory use) | 0.23 ac | 30 / 20 / 40 ft | 32 ft | No |
| Single-Family Residential (min lot width 75 ft; combined side yards 25 ft; max FAR 30%; 2 1/2 stories) | 0.17 ac | 25 / 10 / 30 ft | 32 ft | No |
| Single-Family Residential (min lot width 25 ft; combined side yards 10 ft; max FAR 75%; 2 1/2 stories. No front yard is required. One-family detached dwellings are a special permit use here — nothing is permitted by right) | 0.03 ac | 0 / 5 / 5 ft | 32 ft | No |
| Multifamily Residential (one-family row shown. Multiple dwellings require 1 acre at 3,000 sf per dwelling unit, 100 ft of width per acre, 40 ft front, 30 ft side, 50 ft rear, 3 stories/35 ft and 30% FAR, and no wall or group of attached dwellings may run more than 160 ft in one plane. Min lot width 175 ft; combined side yards 80 ft; max FAR 15%. No maximum lot coverage is set) | 0.92 ac | 40 / 35 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Waterfront (min lot width 100 ft; combined side yards 50 ft; max FAR 27%; 2 stories. One-family dwellings with professional offices and all other permitted uses require 15,000 sf) | 0.23 ac | 30 / 20 / 40 ft | 25 ft | No |
| Waterfront (min lot width 100 ft; combined side yards 50 ft; max FAR 27%; 2 stories. One-family dwellings with professional offices and all other permitted uses require 15,000 sf. No maximum lot coverage is set) | 0.23 ac | 30 / 20 / 40 ft | 25 ft | No |
| Business B (one-family dwellings WITH direct water frontage shown; without water frontage the front yard is 25 ft. Min lot width 75 ft; combined side yards 25 ft; max FAR is the same as the R-7.5 District, 30%; 2 1/2 stories. Studios and professional offices require 10,000 sf, all other permitted uses 20,000 sf. No maximum lot coverage is set) | 0.17 ac | 20 / 10 / 30 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Business A (all permitted uses; min lot width 100 ft; combined side yards 50 ft; 2 stories. No FAR and no maximum lot coverage are set) | 1 ac | 100 / 25 / 50 ft | 30 ft | No |
| Central Business Multi-Use (one-family row shown: two-family dwellings require 2,500 sf at 1,250 sf per unit and multiple dwellings 3,750 sf at 1,250 sf per unit. Min lot width 25 ft; max FAR 1.0; 3 stories. Front and side yards may be zero, but a side yard where provided must be 10 ft. No maximum lot coverage is set) | 0.04 ac | 0 / 0 / 25 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Riverfront (East and West; no minimum lot area or width — residential capacity is capped at 317 units for the overall site, 263 in RD-East and 54 in RD-West. All structures set back 35 ft from the nearest property line, which the Board of Trustees may modify. Maximum building coverage 30%; maximum DEVELOPMENT coverage, counting parking and all impervious surfaces, 60%. 3 stories/35 ft, which the Board may increase for adaptive reuse of buildings erected before 1930) | — | 35 / 35 / 35 ft | 35 ft | No |
Short-term rentals
Short-term rentals allowed with local rules. Short-term rentals require Village registration and a permit under Chapter 117, Article III, Short-Term Rental Registry and Permits. § 117-11 makes short-term rentals permitted by special permit, and §§ 117-3 and 117-7 impose the underlying rental dwelling registration and rental permit requirements, with broker and agent responsibility attached. Bed-and-breakfasts sit separately at Article XX. 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 Village of Piermont at (845) 359-1258 before listing.
Good to know
- UtilityOrange & Rockland territory.
- Building dept(845) 359-1258
- Last reviewed2026-07-22
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $229–$300/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $7,123 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Piermont, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Village of Piermont are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-07-22) 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) 359-1258 before relying on any number. Source: Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset, municipalData.js.