Ulster County
Town of Rosendale, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Town of Rosendale run from a 0.17-acre minimum in R-3 Residence up to 1.5 acres in A-1 Trailer, across 9 zoning districts in all. Short-term rentals allowed with registration. 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) 658-3159 before you rely on a figure.
Looking specifically at an accessory dwelling unit? See ADU rules for Rosendale →
Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Residence | 1.5 ac | 50 / 30 / 50 ft | 35 ft | As of right |
| A-1 Trailer | 1.5 ac | 50 / 30 / 50 ft | 35 ft | As of right |
| R-1 Residence | 1 ac | 35 / 20 / 35 ft | 35 ft | As of right |
| R-2 Residence | 1 ac | 35 / 20 / 35 ft | 35 ft | As of right |
| R-2a Residence | 1 ac | 35 / 20 / 35 ft | 35 ft | As of right |
| R-3 Residence | 0.17 ac | 25 / 10 / 25 ft | 35 ft | As of right |
| B-1 General Business | 0.23 ac | 35 / 12.5 / 35 ft | 30 ft | As of right |
| B-2 Business | 0.23 ac | 40 / 25 / 40 ft | 40 ft | As of right |
| I-1 Light Industrial | 0.46 ac | 50 / 25 / 50 ft | 40 ft | No |
A Residence, A-1 Trailer — A and A-1 share one row and it does not vary with utility service. See §§ 75-12 through 75-17 for supplementary regulations governing minimum lot dimensions (schedule note **).
R-1 Residence — R-1 reaches half an acre on both community sewer and water; R-2 and R-2a reach 12,500 sq ft on the same row, so the districts diverge only at the bottom of the ladder. See §§ 75-12 through 75-17 for supplementary regulations governing minimum lot dimensions (schedule note **).
R-2 Residence, R-2a Residence — See §§ 75-12 through 75-17 for supplementary regulations governing minimum lot dimensions (schedule note **).
R-3 Residence — R-3'S ONLY ROW ASSUMES SERVICE. The schedule prints it as "R-3: With S or W only" — the district publishes no standard for a lot with neither community sewer nor community water. That is a disjunction and cannot be stated as a basis, so it is recorded here. Multifamily and two-family DENSITY in R-3, B-1 and B-2 is calculated under § 75-28.D(5), not read off this schedule (note b), and lot area for a mixed-use lot or building under § 75-15 (note c). Neither prints a figure here. See §§ 75-12 through 75-17 for supplementary regulations governing minimum lot dimensions (schedule note **).
B-1 General Business — THE BASE ROW IS "Elsewhere in Town". B-1 has a second row for MAIN STREET in the Hamlet of Rosendale: 5,000 sq ft of lot, 50 ft width, no front and no side yard, 20 ft rear, 40 ft height and 50% coverage. Whether a lot is on Main Street is not a condition axis, so that row is stated here. Note (a) sends residential lot and yard dimensions to the R-2 District — recorded as variants — except on Main Street, where R-3's standards apply instead. Multifamily and two-family DENSITY in R-3, B-1 and B-2 is calculated under § 75-28.D(5), not read off this schedule (note b), and lot area for a mixed-use lot or building under § 75-15 (note c). Neither prints a figure here. See §§ 75-12 through 75-17 for supplementary regulations governing minimum lot dimensions (schedule note **).
B-2 Business — Note (a) sends residential lot and yard dimensions in B-2 to the R-2 District, recorded here as variants. Multifamily and two-family DENSITY in R-3, B-1 and B-2 is calculated under § 75-28.D(5), not read off this schedule (note b), and lot area for a mixed-use lot or building under § 75-15 (note c). Neither prints a figure here. See §§ 75-12 through 75-17 for supplementary regulations governing minimum lot dimensions (schedule note **).
I-1 Light Industrial — The schedule prints "Not permitted" in I-1's area-per-dwelling-unit column: no residential density is published for this district at all. See §§ 75-12 through 75-17 for supplementary regulations governing minimum lot dimensions (schedule note **).
Short-term rentals
Short-term rentals allowed with registration. Short-term transient rental permit required under Local Law No. 5 of 2024. Permitted as an accessory use in residential zones (A, A-1, B-1, B-2, R-1, R-2, R-2a, R-3) upon receipt of a permit. Contact Town of Rosendale at (845) 658-3159 for current fee and application. Municipal source
Good to know
- UtilityCentral Hudson territory.
- Zoning codeecode360.com/RO0511
- Building dept(845) 658-3159
- Last reviewedApr 2026
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $206–$270/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $1,757 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Rosendale, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Town of Rosendale are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed Apr 2026) 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) 658-3159 before relying on any number. Source: Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset, municipalData.js.