Dutchess County

Town of Pleasant Valley, NY: zoning for new construction

15 districts Min residential lot 1 ac Central Hudson

The Town of Pleasant Valley sets a residential minimum of about 1 acres in Hamlet Residential, one of its 15 zoning districts. 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) 635-3571 before you rely on a figure.

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Zoning districts

District	Min lot	Setbacks F / S / R	Max height	ADU
Conservation	—	80 / 40 / 60 ft	35 ft	Occupancy restricted
Rural Agricultural	—	70 / 30 / 50 ft	35 ft	Occupancy restricted
Rural Residential	—	70 / 30 / 50 ft	35 ft	Occupancy restricted
Lower Density Residential	—	60 / 20 / 30 ft	35 ft	Occupancy restricted
Medium Density Residential	—	50 / 20 / 30 ft	35 ft	Occupancy restricted
Higher Density Residential	—	40 / 15 / 20 ft	35 ft	Occupancy restricted
Manufactured Home Park	—	—	35 ft	No
Mixed Use Commercial District	0.5 ac	15 / 0 / 10 ft	35 ft	No
Hamlet Residential	1 ac	15 / 15 / 15 ft	35 ft	Occupancy restricted
Hamlet — Pleasant Valley	1 ac	0 / 0 / 10 ft	40 ft	Occupancy restricted
Hamlet — Salt Point	1 ac	0 / 0 / 10 ft	35 ft	Occupancy restricted
Hamlet — Washington Hollow	1 ac	0 / 0 / 10 ft	40 ft	Occupancy restricted
Office/Industrial	1 ac	20 / 20 / 20 ft	35 ft	No
Quarry	20 ac	100 / 250 / 250 ft	30 ft	No
Special Flood Hazard	—	—	—	No

Conservation, Rural Agricultural, Rural Residential, Lower Density Residential, Medium Density Residential - The land per dwelling unit shown is an average density used to work out how many lots a project may have; it is not a minimum lot size, and individual lot sizes can vary. Lots must still meet Dutchess County Department of Health standards.

The coverage cap is on impervious coverage, not on building footprint.
Minimum road frontage is 50 ft.
Where a lot line abuts land in a residential district, the more restrictive setback of the two districts governs.
A nonresidential establishment may not exceed 4,000 sq ft of building footprint; agricultural and agricultural-related structures are exempt.
The front yard is measured from the property line, or from the assumed property edge where the property line is the road center line.

Higher Density Residential - The land per dwelling unit shown is an average density used to work out how many lots a project may have; it is not a minimum lot size, and individual lot sizes can vary. Lots must still meet Dutchess County Department of Health standards.

The coverage cap is on impervious coverage, not on building footprint.
Minimum road frontage is 50 ft.
Where a lot line abuts land in a residential district, the more restrictive setback of the two districts governs.
A nonresidential establishment may not exceed 4,000 sq ft of building footprint; agricultural and agricultural-related structures are exempt.
Multifamily dwellings and townhouses follow a separate density that steps with water and sewer service, and always need Planning Board site plan approval.
The front yard is measured from the property line, or from the assumed property edge where the property line is the road center line.

Manufactured Home Park - Lot and yard dimensions for a manufactured home park are set by § 98-36, not by the district schedule. The 30% coverage cap is on impervious coverage.

No maximum building footprint applies.
Converting a manufactured home park to single-family or two-family residential use converts the land to the predominant adjoining district.

Mixed Use Commercial District, Quarry - The minimum lot size shown is the one for commercial uses. A nonresidential establishment may not exceed 10,000 sq ft of building footprint, with agricultural and agricultural-related structures exempt.

The coverage cap is on impervious coverage, not on building footprint.
Minimum road frontage is 50 ft.
Where a lot line abuts land in a residential district, the more restrictive setback of the two districts governs.
The front yard is measured from the property line, or from the assumed property edge where the property line is the road center line.

Hamlet Residential - Without common or municipal water and sewer the minimum lot is 1 acre (§ 98-40), a floor under the schedule's average density of 0.15 acre per lot.

The coverage cap is on impervious coverage, not on building footprint.
Minimum road frontage is 50 ft.
Where a lot line abuts land in a residential district, the more restrictive setback of the two districts governs.
A nonresidential establishment may not exceed 4,000 sq ft of building footprint; agricultural and agricultural-related structures are exempt.
Multifamily dwellings and townhouses follow a separate density that steps with water and sewer service, and always need Planning Board site plan approval.
Density may also be adjusted through transfer or purchase of development rights (§ 98-51) and conservation subdivisions (§ 98-24).

Hamlet — Pleasant Valley - Without common or municipal water and sewer the minimum lot is 1 acre (§ 98-40), a floor under the schedule's average density of 0.15 acre per lot.

The coverage cap is on impervious coverage, not on building footprint.
Minimum road frontage is 50 ft.
Where a lot line abuts land in a residential district, the more restrictive setback of the two districts governs.
A nonresidential establishment may not exceed 15,000 sq ft of building footprint; agricultural and agricultural-related structures are exempt.
Multifamily dwellings and townhouses follow a separate density that steps with water and sewer service, and always need Planning Board site plan approval.
The front yard is measured from the property line, or from the assumed property edge where the property line is the road center line.

Hamlet — Salt Point - Without common or municipal water and sewer the minimum lot is 1 acre (§ 98-40), a floor under the schedule's average density of 0.15 acre per lot.

The coverage cap is on impervious coverage, not on building footprint.
Minimum road frontage is 50 ft.
Where a lot line abuts land in a residential district, the more restrictive setback of the two districts governs.
A nonresidential establishment may not exceed 6,000 sq ft of building footprint; agricultural and agricultural-related structures are exempt.
Multifamily dwellings and townhouses follow a separate density that steps with water and sewer service, and always need Planning Board site plan approval.
The front yard is measured from the property line, or from the assumed property edge where the property line is the road center line.

Hamlet — Washington Hollow - Without common or municipal water and sewer the minimum lot is 1 acre (§ 98-40), a floor under the schedule's average density of 0.15 acre per lot.

The coverage cap is on impervious coverage, not on building footprint.
Minimum road frontage is 50 ft.
Where a lot line abuts land in a residential district, the more restrictive setback of the two districts governs.
A nonresidential establishment may not exceed 10,000 sq ft of building footprint; agricultural and agricultural-related structures are exempt.
Multifamily dwellings and townhouses follow a separate density that steps with water and sewer service, and always need Planning Board site plan approval.
The front yard is measured from the property line, or from the assumed property edge where the property line is the road center line.

Office/Industrial - The minimum lot size shown is the one for commercial uses. A nonresidential establishment may not exceed 40,000 sq ft of building footprint, with agricultural and agricultural-related structures exempt.

The coverage cap is on impervious coverage, not on building footprint.
Minimum road frontage is 50 ft.
Where a lot line abuts land in a residential district, the more restrictive setback of the two districts governs.
The front yard is measured from the property line, or from the assumed property edge where the property line is the road center line.

Special Flood Hazard - New residential structures are prohibited in the Special Flood Hazard District. Allowed uses, accessory buildings and additions must meet the most restrictive area and bulk requirements of any adjoining district, and the floodplain regulations at § 98-29.

Short-term rentals

Short-term rentals allowed with local rules. Short-term rentals need a Town permit under Chapter 75, Short-Term Rentals, adopted 6-2-2025, and § 75-2 limits how many permits may be issued.

Conditions the code attaches:

§ 75-3 sets the application requirements and § 75-4 the operating standards.
Advertising a property is presumed to show use as a short-term rental (§ 75-10).
New York State's 2025 short-term rental registry separately requires every host to register the unit, regardless of local law.
Confirm with the Town of Pleasant Valley at (845) 635-3571 before listing.

Good to know

UtilityCentral Hudson territory.
Zoning codeTown of Pleasant Valley Zoning, Chapter 98, Attachment 2: Schedule of Area and Bulk Requirements, amended 10-12-2011
Building dept(845) 635-3571
Last reviewed2026-08-16

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