Rensselaer County
Town of North Greenbush, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Town of North Greenbush run from a 0.46-acre minimum in Hamlet up to 2 acres in Agriculture Residential District, across 13 zoning districts in all. No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. Power here is National Grid territory. The district table below has the setbacks, height limits and coverage - confirm the specifics with the building department at (518) 283-5313 before you rely on a figure.
Looking specifically at an accessory dwelling unit? See ADU rules for North Greenbush →
Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Residential District | 2 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Special permit |
| Residential District 1 | 0.92 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Special permit |
| Residential District 2 | 0.92 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Residential District 3 | 0.92 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Residential District 4 | 0.92 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Hamlet | 0.46 ac | 25 / 20 / 35 ft | 40 ft | No |
| Neighborhood Business District | 0.46 ac | 30 / 20 / 35 ft | 40 ft | No |
| Professional Business District | 0.46 ac | 30 / 20 / 35 ft | 40 ft | No |
| Commercial District | 5 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 45 ft | No |
| General Business District | 0.46 ac | 30 / 20 / 30 ft | 45 ft | No |
| Industrial District | 0.92 ac | 35 / 40 / 50 ft | 45 ft | No |
| Technology Park District | 0.92 ac | 35 / 40 / 50 ft | 60 ft | No |
| Natural Products Extraction District | 2 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 40 ft | — |
Short-term rentals
No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. The Town of North Greenbush has no local short-term rental law, and that is not the same as permission. Confirm with the building department before listing.
Conditions the code attaches:
- New York State's 2025 short-term rental registry (Ch. 99 of the Laws of 2025) requires every host to register the unit through the Rensselaer County registry, regardless of local law.
- Call the building department at (518) 283-5313 before listing.
Good to know
- UtilityNational Grid territory.
- Zoning codeTown of North Greenbush Zoning, Ch. 197, Table 2 Schedule of Area and Bulk Regulations; districts at § 197-4, amended March 14, 2024
- Building dept(518) 283-5313
- Last reviewed2026-09-16
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $200–$262/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $7,172 on top - see the full cost to build a house in North Greenbush, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Town of North Greenbush are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-09-16) 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 (518) 283-5313 before relying on any number. Source: the Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset.