Rockland County
Town of Stony Point, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Town of Stony Point run from a 0.11-acre minimum in Waterfront Residential up to 4.59 acres in Suburban Residential - Rural, across 12 zoning districts in all. Short-term rentals prohibited. 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) 786-2716 before you rely on a figure.
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Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suburban Residential - Rural | 4.59 ac | 50 / 30 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Special permit |
| Rural Residential | 1.15 ac | 50 / 25 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Special permit |
| One-Family Residential | 0.34 ac | 35 / 15 / 35 ft | 35 ft | Special permit |
| Waterfront Residential | 0.11 ac | 25 / 10 / 20 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Manufactured Housing Community | 0.11 ac | 10 / 20 / 20 ft | 15 ft | No |
| Senior Residential Community | 3.44 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Public Waterfront | 1 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 45 ft | No |
| Business | 0.23 ac | 15 / 0 / 25 ft | 30 ft | No |
| Office | 1.84 ac | 20 / 50 / 60 ft | 45 ft | No |
| Light Industrial | 0.92 ac | 15 / 50 / 50 ft | 45 ft | No |
| Light Industrial 2 | 0.92 ac | 15 / 50 / 50 ft | 45 ft | No |
| Route 9W Rural Business/Research | 0.92 ac | 15 / 50 / 50 ft | 45 ft | No |
Suburban Residential - Rural - Street frontage of 200 ft is required as well as the lot width shown, and two side yards at the 30 ft minimum fall fifteen feet short of the 75 ft required for the pair.
- The coverage figure shown is a development coverage, not a cap on building footprint.
- An accessory structure keeps the required side and rear yard depth, which is smaller than the setbacks shown.
- Along any Palisades Interstate Park or Parkway property, a 20 ft buffer is required, with a further 10 ft planted in evergreens unless the topography already hides the site from the Parkway.
- A 75 ft building setback from the Palisades Interstate Park property line should be kept where feasible.
- All parking must stand at least 10 ft back from the designated street line of a county or state highway, and a residential lot taking access from one must provide a turnaround.
Rural Residential - The figures shown are for a one-family house with no municipal sewer or water and slight or moderate development limitations. Where limitations are severe, the lot is sixty thousand square feet with either service, and the most restrictive group applies with neither.
- Street frontage of 100 ft is required as well as the lot width shown.
- The coverage figure shown is a development coverage, not a cap on building footprint.
- An accessory structure keeps the required side and rear yard depth, which is smaller than the setbacks shown.
- Along any Palisades Interstate Park or Parkway property, a 20 ft buffer is required, with a further 10 ft planted in evergreens unless the topography already hides the site from the Parkway.
- A 75 ft building setback from the Palisades Interstate Park property line should be kept where feasible.
- All parking must stand at least 10 ft back from the designated street line of a county or state highway, and a residential lot taking access from one must provide a turnaround.
One-Family Residential - Street frontage of 85 ft is required as well as the lot width shown, and two side yards at the 15 ft minimum fall ten feet short of the 40 ft required for the pair.
- The coverage figure shown is a development coverage, not a cap on building footprint.
- An accessory structure keeps the required side and rear yard depth, which is smaller than the setbacks shown.
- Along any Palisades Interstate Park or Parkway property, a 20 ft buffer is required, with a further 10 ft planted in evergreens unless the topography already hides the site from the Parkway.
- A 75 ft building setback from the Palisades Interstate Park property line should be kept where feasible.
- All parking must stand at least 10 ft back from the designated street line of a county or state highway, and a residential lot taking access from one must provide a turnaround.
Waterfront Residential - Street frontage of 40 ft is required as well as the lot width shown, and the coverage figure is a development coverage, not a cap on building footprint.
- An accessory structure keeps the required side and rear yard depth, which is smaller than the setbacks shown.
- Along any Palisades Interstate Park or Parkway property, a 20 ft buffer is required, with a further 10 ft planted in evergreens unless the topography already hides the site from the Parkway.
- A 75 ft building setback from the Palisades Interstate Park property line should be kept where feasible.
- All parking must stand at least 10 ft back from the designated street line of a county or state highway, and a residential lot taking access from one must provide a turnaround.
Manufactured Housing Community - The table states the lot minimum twice, five thousand and eight thousand square feet, each against a footnoted condition, and the figure shown is the smaller.
- Street frontage of 50 ft is required as well as the lot width shown.
- The coverage figure shown is a development coverage, not a cap on building footprint.
- An accessory structure keeps the required side and rear yard depth, which is smaller than the setbacks shown.
- Along any Palisades Interstate Park or Parkway property, a 20 ft buffer is required, with a further 10 ft planted in evergreens unless the topography already hides the site from the Parkway.
- A 75 ft building setback from the Palisades Interstate Park property line should be kept where feasible.
- All parking must stand at least 10 ft back from the designated street line of a county or state highway, and a residential lot taking access from one must provide a turnaround.
Senior Residential Community - The district has no floor area ratio, so 75% development coverage and a height of 35 ft or two storeys, whichever binds first, are the whole of its intensity control.
- Street frontage of 100 ft is required as well as the lot width shown.
- The coverage figure is a development coverage, not a cap on building footprint.
- An accessory structure keeps the required side and rear yard depth, which is smaller than the setbacks shown.
- Along any Palisades Interstate Park or Parkway property, a 20 ft buffer is required, with a further 10 ft planted in evergreens unless the topography already hides the site from the Parkway.
- A 75 ft building setback from the Palisades Interstate Park property line should be kept where feasible.
- All parking must stand at least 10 ft back from the designated street line of a county or state highway, and a residential lot taking access from one must provide a turnaround.
Public Waterfront - Street frontage of 100 ft is required as well as the lot width shown. The side and rear yard depth, which is what an accessory structure keeps, is 25 to 30 ft, well short of the 50 ft setbacks shown.
- The coverage figure shown is a development coverage, not a cap on building footprint.
- Along any Palisades Interstate Park or Parkway property, a 20 ft buffer is required, with a further 10 ft planted in evergreens unless the topography already hides the site from the Parkway.
- A 75 ft building setback from the Palisades Interstate Park property line should be kept where feasible.
- All parking must stand at least 10 ft back from the designated street line of a county or state highway, and a residential lot taking access from one must provide a turnaround.
Business - The 15 ft front figure shown is the yard depth from the front lot line. The table also prints a 40 ft front setback, and where the buildings that define it exist, the larger of the two governs.
- Under § 215-5 a setback is the average setback established by three or more buildings of the same district within three hundred feet on each side of the lot, along the same side of the street.
- No side setback is required at all, on either side or for the two sides together.
- Street frontage of 50 ft is required as well as the lot width shown.
- The coverage figure shown is a development coverage, not a cap on building footprint.
- Along any Palisades Interstate Park or Parkway property, a 20 ft buffer is required, with a further 10 ft planted in evergreens unless the topography already hides the site from the Parkway.
- All parking must stand at least 10 ft back from the designated street line of a county or state highway, and a residential lot taking access from one must provide a turnaround.
Office - The 20 ft front figure shown is the yard depth from the front lot line. The table also prints a 60 ft front setback, and where the buildings that define it exist, the larger of the two governs.
- Under § 215-5 a setback is the average setback established by three or more buildings of the same district within three hundred feet on each side of the lot, along the same side of the street.
- Street frontage of 150 ft is required as well as the lot width shown.
- The coverage figure shown is a development coverage, not a cap on building footprint.
- An accessory structure keeps the required side and rear yard depth, which is smaller than the setbacks shown.
- Along any Palisades Interstate Park or Parkway property, a 20 ft buffer is required, with a further 10 ft planted in evergreens unless the topography already hides the site from the Parkway.
- All parking must stand at least 10 ft back from the designated street line of a county or state highway, and a residential lot taking access from one must provide a turnaround.
Light Industrial, Light Industrial 2, Route 9W Rural Business/Research - The 15 ft front figure shown is the yard depth from the front lot line. The table also prints a 75 ft front setback, and where the buildings that define it exist, the larger of the two governs.
- Under § 215-5 a setback is the average setback established by three or more buildings of the same district within three hundred feet on each side of the lot, along the same side of the street.
- Street frontage of 100 ft is required as well as the lot width shown.
- The coverage figure shown is a development coverage, not a cap on building footprint.
- An accessory structure keeps the required side and rear yard depth, which is smaller than the setbacks shown.
- Along any Palisades Interstate Park or Parkway property, a 20 ft buffer is required, with a further 10 ft planted in evergreens unless the topography already hides the site from the Parkway.
- All parking must stand at least 10 ft back from the designated street line of a county or state highway, and a residential lot taking access from one must provide a turnaround.
Short-term rentals
Short-term rentals prohibited. Stony Point bars rentals of less than 29 days in its residential districts, and transient rental of a dwelling unit is not a listed permitted use in any district under Chapter 215.
Conditions the code attaches:
- The town has no registry or permit process for short-term rentals.
- Since 2025, New York State requires every short-term rental host to register the unit with the State through the county registry, whatever the town allows.
- Confirm the current rule with the Building Department at (845) 786-2716 before listing a property.
Good to know
- UtilityOrange & Rockland territory.
- Zoning codeTown of Stony Point Zoning, Chapter 215, Table of Bulk Requirements Parts IA and II
- Building dept(845) 786-2716
- Last reviewed2026-07-21
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $229–$300/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $9,891 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Stony Point, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Town of Stony Point are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-07-21) 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) 786-2716 before relying on any number. Source: the Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset.