New Windsor weighs short-term rental rules amid noise complaints
Noise complaints pushed New Windsor toward a permit system for short-term rentals, even as the board juggled veteran tax relief, cemetery planning and Stewart Airport utility work.
New Windsor town officials moved toward new short-term rental rules after years of complaints about constant noise, cars blocking roads and homes being rented for pool parties.
The town currently has no local regulations for short-term rentals, which leaves police and code enforcement with little authority when neighbors call about problem properties. The board discussed a permit-based system that would require owners to apply before renting a home short term, pass inspections before approval and notify surrounding neighbors of the owner’s intent. The proposal would also create a penalty for owners who fail to register their property. One unresolved question is whether a homeowner would have to live in the residence to register it as a short-term rental.
The Orange County Legislature introduced a 2025 local law that would make the county a covered jurisdiction for taxing short-term rental units and would add a short-term rental registry requirement.
A new property-tax exemption for permanently and totally disabled veterans was enacted in 2025 and amended in 2026. In New Windsor, there are currently 10 veterans in that category, and if all applied, taxes would rise by about 1 percent. The board also looked at whether to offer additional veteran exemptions and noted that 673 of the town’s 9,800 taxed parcels already receive some exemption.
The meeting also touched a possible columbarium at Woodlawn Cemetery, which would store cremated remains. More work is planned at the cemetery, including a 2026 paving project for roadways and parking lots.
Infrastructure tied to Stewart Airport also came up. The board advanced a $1,913,000 water-improvement project and a $3,306,000 sewer-district bond resolution. The Town of New Windsor’s water-treatment plant project at 50 Crotty Lane would provide a sufficient and reliable potable water source and connect to the existing distribution system.
The Town Board meets on the first Wednesday of each month, and a special meeting is set for July 14.
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