Ulster County
Town of Plattekill, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Town of Plattekill run from a 1-acre minimum in RS-1 Residential Settlement up to 1.5 acres in AG-1.5 Agricultural, across 8 zoning districts in all. Short-term rentals allowed with local rules. Power here is Central Hudson territory. The district table below has the setbacks, height limits and coverage - confirm the specifics with the building department at (845) 883-7184 before you rely on a figure.
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Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS-1 Residential Settlement | 1 ac | 50 / 30 / 30 ft | 35 ft | As of right |
| HR-1 Hamlet Residential | 1 ac | 35 / 30 / 30 ft | 35 ft | As of right |
| RR-1.5 Rural Residential | 1.5 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | As of right |
| AG-1.5 Agricultural | 1.5 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | As of right |
| BD-40 Business District | 0.9183 ac | 35 / 25 / 25 ft | 35 ft | No |
| BD-60 Light Business District | 1.3774 ac | 35 / 25 / 25 ft | 35 ft | No |
| GB-80 General Business District | 1.8365 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| M-3 Mountain District | 3 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | As of right |
RS-1 Residential Settlement, RR-1.5 Rural Residential — The base row is column A, on-site sewage and water. The schedule prints FOUR utility columns for every district: A on-site, B central water only, C central sewage only, D central sewage and water. The lot area column is also the land per dwelling unit.
HR-1 Hamlet Residential — The base row is column A, on-site sewage and water. The schedule prints FOUR utility columns for every district: A on-site, B central water only, C central sewage only, D central sewage and water. The lot area column is also the land per dwelling unit. The D column carries an asterisk in this district whose footnote is not printed beside the block; the only asterisk note on the page marks uses requiring Planning Board site plan review.
AG-1.5 Agricultural — The base row is column A, on-site sewage and water. The schedule prints FOUR utility columns for every district: A on-site, B central water only, C central sewage only, D central sewage and water. The lot area column is also the land per dwelling unit. All four utility columns are identical in AG-1.5 — the district does not relax with central service, which is the point of an agricultural district. No variants, correctly.
BD-40 Business District, BD-60 Light Business District, GB-80 General Business District — The base row is column A, on-site sewage and water. The schedule prints FOUR utility columns for every district: A on-site, B central water only, C central sewage only, D central sewage and water. The lot area column is also the land per dwelling unit. The side and rear yards carry the schedule's asterisk: ADD 25 FEET where the lot abuts a residential district boundary. Abutting-district status is not a condition axis, so the figures above are the unabutted case.
M-3 Mountain District — The base row is column A, on-site sewage and water. The schedule prints FOUR utility columns for every district: A on-site, B central water only, C central sewage only, D central sewage and water. The lot area column is also the land per dwelling unit. All four utility columns are identical in M-3. The side and rear yards carry the schedule's asterisk: ADD 25 FEET where the lot abuts a residential district boundary. Abutting-district status is not a condition axis, so the figures above are the unabutted case.
Short-term rentals
Short-term rentals allowed with local rules. Short-term rentals require an annual Town permit under Chapter 86, Short-Term Rentals, adopted 10-15-2025 by L.L. No. 4-2025. The chapter applies to every STR including those operating before it took effect (§ 86-1). A permit application goes to the Building Department with a posted safety/egress plan and a parking layout (§ 86-2), and the law is written around STRs of 10 guests or fewer. §§ 86-4 and 86-5 set out grounds for denial and revocation. 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 Plattekill at (845) 883-7184 before listing. Municipal source
Good to know
- UtilityCentral Hudson territory.
- Zoning codeshepstone.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Plattekill.pdf
- Building dept(845) 883-7184
- Last reviewed2026-08-16
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $206–$270/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $13,635 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Plattekill, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Town of Plattekill are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-08-16) 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) 883-7184 before relying on any number. Source: Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset, municipalData.js.