Orange County
Village of Harriman, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Village of Harriman run from a 0.12-acre minimum in Residential up to 0.34 acres in Residential, across 7 zoning districts in all. No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. 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) 782-6892 before you rely on a figure.
Looking specifically at an accessory dwelling unit? See ADU rules for Harriman →
Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 0.34 ac | 40 / 20 / 40 ft | 35 ft | Special permit |
| Residential | 0.12 ac | 25 / 8 / 35 ft | 35 ft | Special permit |
| Multifamily Residential | 0.12 ac | 25 / 8 / 35 ft | 35 ft | Special permit |
| Central Business | 0.12 ac | 20 / 0 / 0 ft | 35 ft | Special permit |
| General Business | 0.34 ac | 50 / 15 / 35 ft | 35 ft | Special permit |
| Industrial | 0.92 ac | 40 / 20 / 20 ft | 50 ft | No |
| Planned Area Development | 5 ac | 50 / 30 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Special permit |
Planned Area Development - The figures shown are for single-family dwellings, one dwelling unit to a lot. The yards apply to the outer property lines only and the coverage to the whole tract developed as a planned unit development.
- A planned unit development is a special permitted use, and needs at least fifty dwelling units on a tract in one ownership, with central water and sewer (§ 140-40).
- Land per unit runs ten thousand square feet for a single-family detached unit, four thousand for a townhouse, five thousand for a two-family and three thousand for a multifamily unit.
- Those land-per-unit figures apply after a twenty percent deduction from the tract's gross area.
- At least twenty percent of the tract must be common open space, and buildings must stand ten feet back from internal roads.
- On that single-family row, a one-bedroom unit needs at least eight hundred square feet of habitable area and a two-bedroom at least twelve hundred.
- Crops and orchards, colleges, and the uses allowed as in the I district take their own rows, with lots of five and ten acres on wider frontages.
Short-term rentals
No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. The Village of Harriman has no local short-term rental law, and that is not the same as permission. Confirm with the Village building department before counting on short-term rental income.
Conditions the code attaches:
- The Village building department can be reached at (845) 782-6892.
Good to know
- UtilityOrange & Rockland territory.
- Zoning codeVillage of Harriman Zoning Code, Ch. 140, Schedule of District Regulations
- Building dept(845) 782-6892
- Last reviewed2026-07-12
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $211–$276/sq ft - see the full cost to build a house in Harriman, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Village of Harriman 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) 782-6892 before relying on any number. Source: the Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset.