Orange County
Village of Greenwood Lake, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Village of Greenwood Lake run from a 0.46-acre minimum in Single-Family Residential up to 2.75 acres in Single-Family Residential, across 10 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) 477-9217 before you rely on a figure.
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Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-Family Residential | 0.92 ac | 35 / 20 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Single-Family Residential | 0.46 ac | 35 / 12 / 40 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Single-Family Residential | 2.75 ac | 40 / 20 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Single-Family Waterfront Residential | 0.46 ac | 35 / 12 / 40 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Planned Development | 5 ac | 35 / 20 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Planned Development | 3 ac | 35 / 20 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Highway Commercial | 0.46 ac | 35 / 12 / 40 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Central Shopping | 0.11 ac | 0 / 0 / 25 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Planned Development Commercial | 0.23 ac | 15 / 10 / 25 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Resort Commercial | 0.92 ac | 25 / 20 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
Planned Development - The figures shown are for a one-family detached dwelling or a membership club. A planned residential development needs at least two acres and is the only use here allowed three storeys.
- Research and design, offices, conference centres, and light industrial warehousing and distribution need at least two acres, with at least two hundred feet of width and depth.
- Those uses need a side yard of at least seventy-five feet and at least a hundred and fifty feet for the pair, with coverage up to forty percent.
- A destination hotel needs at least sixteen acres, with at least a hundred and fifty feet of width and depth and side yards of at least seventy-five feet.
Planned Development - The figures shown are PD-200's one-family standards with a lot area of at least 3 acres. The lot area here for PD-200's other uses, such as research and design or a destination hotel, is not confirmed.
- Ask the Building Inspector before relying on a lot area for any use other than a one-family house.
Highway Commercial - The figures shown are for a one-family detached dwelling; other uses here carry their own figures. A hotel, motel or professional studio needs at least ten thousand square feet but at least two hundred feet of width.
- A bed-and-breakfast needs at least twenty thousand square feet plus 2,500 for every transient room, and a rear yard of at least seventy feet.
- A restaurant, eating or drinking place, office, bank, market stand, or nursery and landscaping service needs at least fifteen thousand square feet, with coverage up to seventy percent.
- A marina, boat rental or bathing beach needs at least twenty thousand square feet.
- A gasoline filling station needs at least thirty thousand square feet and is held to fifteen feet, one storey and thirty percent coverage.
- A mini storage facility selling propane takes its bulk standards from the state requirements.
Central Shopping - For the uses the figures shown cover, no side yard is required, but a side yard that is provided must be at least six feet, and at least twelve for the pair.
- Those uses are retail, personal and nonpersonal service, office, laundry, home improvement, printing, taxicab stand and physical instruction studio.
- A restaurant or eating and drinking place needs at least five thousand square feet, at least fifteen feet to the front line and ten to each side, with coverage up to seventy percent.
- A bank needs at least ten thousand square feet on at least fifty feet of width, with coverage up to fifty percent.
- A theatre or new motor vehicle sales lot needs at least fifteen thousand square feet on at least a hundred feet of width and a hundred and fifty of depth.
Planned Development Commercial - The figures shown are for retail, personal and nonpersonal service, office, laundry, home improvement and taxicab stand uses. A shopping centre needs at least three acres, with at least a hundred feet of width and two hundred of depth, and coverage up to seventy percent.
- A shopping centre needs at least twenty-five feet to the front line and fifty to the rear.
- A restaurant needs at least fifteen thousand square feet on at least a hundred feet of width.
- A bank needs at least twenty thousand square feet.
- A new motor vehicle sales lot or a theatre other than a drive-in needs at least forty thousand square feet on at least a hundred and fifty feet of width and two hundred of depth.
- A nursery school, day care or preschool needs at least twenty thousand square feet, with coverage up to forty percent.
- Ask the Building Inspector for the minimum lot depth that applies to the uses in the figures shown.
Resort Commercial - The figures shown are for a hotel, motel or membership club. A bed-and-breakfast needs at least twenty thousand square feet plus 2,500 for every transient room, and the rest of its bulk is subject to review and approval by the Planning Board.
- A restaurant or eating and drinking place needs at least fifteen thousand square feet on at least a hundred feet of width, with coverage up to seventy percent.
- A marina, boat rental, service, storage or sales yard, a showroom for outdoor recreation and pool equipment, or a bathing beach and picnic area needs at least twenty thousand square feet.
- A market stand needs at least thirty thousand square feet and is held to fifteen feet, one storey and thirty percent coverage.
Short-term rentals
Short-term rentals allowed with local rules. Renting a home short term in Greenwood Lake requires an annual short-term rental permit under Chapter 116, Rental Property, which costs $100 and requires an inspection.
Conditions the code attaches:
- The property may not be owned by a corporation.
- Cesspools are barred for short-term rental properties.
- Confirm with the Village at (845) 477-9217 before listing.
Good to know
- UtilityOrange & Rockland territory.
- Zoning codeVillage of Greenwood Lake Zoning, Ch. 120, § 120-5 and Table of Bulk Requirements (120 Attachment 2), amended by L.L. No. 1-1999, supplement dated 10-15-2009
- Building dept(845) 477-9217
- Last reviewed2026-07-12
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $211–$276/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $14,970 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Greenwood Lake, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Village of Greenwood Lake are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-07-12) 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) 477-9217 before relying on any number. Source: the Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset.