Orange County
Town of Monroe, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Town of Monroe run from a 0.23-acre minimum in Suburban Residential up to 5 acres in Urban Residential Multiple, across 11 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) 783-1900 before you rely on a figure.
Looking specifically at an accessory dwelling unit? See ADU rules for Monroe →
Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Space Residential | 3 ac | 60 / 50 / 60 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Rural Residential | 1 ac | 50 / 30 / 60 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Suburban Residential | 0.46 ac | 40 / 15 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Suburban Residential | 0.34 ac | 40 / 15 / 40 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Suburban Residential | 0.23 ac | 25 / 15 / 35 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Urban Residential Multiple | 5 ac | 60 / 30 / 60 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Neighborhood Business | 0.46 ac | 40 / 25 / 30 ft | 35 ft | No |
| General Business | 0.23 ac | 60 / 8 / 20 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Light Industry | 1 ac | 40 / 30 / 40 ft | 50 ft | No |
| Heavy Industry | 1 ac | 40 / 20 / 20 ft | 50 ft | No |
| Business Park Overlay | 75 ac | 40 / 20 / 20 ft | 50 ft | No |
Open Space Residential - The principal uses permitted are agriculture, horticulture, a single-family dwelling and a municipal park. A school, place of worship, cemetery or child day camp needs Planning Board authorisation and site plan approval.
- So does a membership club, a public utility building, a bed-and-breakfast or the adaptive reuse of a historic building.
Rural Residential - A mobile home park needs a site of at least 15 acres and a golf course at least a hundred and seventy-five acres, and each needs Planning Board authorisation and site plan approval.
Suburban Residential - The figures shown are for a lot on central sewer. Without central sewer the lot must be at least a full acre and at least a hundred and twenty-five feet wide, with at least fifty feet to the front line and thirty to each side, and coverage is capped at fifteen percent.
Suburban Residential - The figures shown are for a lot on central sewer. Without central sewer the lot must be at least a full acre, on at least a hundred and twenty-five feet of width.
Suburban Residential - The figures shown are for a lot on central sewer. Without central sewer the lot must be at least a full acre and at least a hundred and twenty-five feet wide, with at least fifty feet to the front line and sixty to the rear, and coverage is capped at fifteen percent.
Urban Residential Multiple - The figures shown are for a multiple dwelling group, which is what the district exists for. A one-family house needs at least ten thousand square feet on central sewer, or at least a full acre without it.
Neighborhood Business - A child day-care centre or a drive-through facility needs Planning Board authorisation and site plan approval.
Light Industry - The figures shown are for a lot on central sewer. Without central sewer the lot must be at least two acres, on at least two hundred feet of width.
Business Park Overlay - BP-O is an overlay that sits on top of the underlying district rather than replacing it. It exists for a regional shopping centre, on a site of at least seventy-five acres.
Short-term rentals
Short-term rentals allowed with local rules. Renting a home short term in the Town of Monroe requires an annual permit under Chapter 254, Rentals, Short Term, adopted as Local Law No. 1 of 2022.
Conditions the code attaches:
- Confirm the current permit terms with the Town at (845) 783-1900 before listing.
Good to know
- UtilityOrange & Rockland territory.
- Zoning codeTown of Monroe Zoning, Ch. 57, Schedule of District Regulations (57 Attachment 1), read with § 57-10 and § 57-21
- Building dept(845) 783-1900
- Last reviewed2026-06-16
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $211–$276/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $7,452 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Monroe, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Town of Monroe are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-06-16) 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) 783-1900 before relying on any number. Source: the Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset.