Saratoga County
Town of Edinburg, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Town of Edinburg run from a 1.3-acre minimum in Lakefront Residential up to 8.5 acres in Rural Use, across 4 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) 863-2034 before you rely on a figure.
Looking specifically at an accessory dwelling unit? See ADU rules for Edinburg →
Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakefront Residential | 1.3 ac | 25 / 10 / 10 ft | 40 ft | No |
| Low Intensity | 3.2 ac | 25 / 25 / 25 ft | 40 ft | No |
| Rural Use | 8.5 ac | 25 / 25 / 25 ft | 40 ft | No |
| Resource Management | 42.7 ac | 25 / 25 / 25 ft | 40 ft | No |
Lakefront Residential - A shoreline lot needs at least 100 ft of shoreline lot width as well as its road frontage, and buildings must be set back 50 ft from the shoreline. On a parcel with lakefront, structures must be at least 10 ft from the Hudson River Black River Regulating District property line.
- The 50 ft shoreline setback and the 10 ft Regulating District setback measure from different lines, so confirm which applies before siting a building.
- Under § 3.1.1 only single-family residences and accessory uses and structures are permissible, so no multiple-family dwelling, tourist accommodation, commercial use, mobile home or agriculture.
- The 100 ft width is road frontage. Each linear dimension is a minimum at any and all locations within the lot, so a lot that narrows below its frontage or shoreline width anywhere does not conform.
- A cluster subdivision is not available in LR (§ 13.2.3(1)).
- The 1,250 sq ft minimum is the size of the principal building.
Low Intensity - A shoreline lot needs at least 125 ft of shoreline lot width as well as its road frontage, and buildings must be set back 75 ft from the shoreline.
- A cluster subdivision can take the minimum lot down to 1.3 acres.
- The 100 ft width is road frontage. Each linear dimension is a minimum at any and all locations within the lot, so a lot that narrows below its frontage or shoreline width anywhere does not conform.
- Multiple family dwellings, mobile home courts, commercial uses and tourist accommodation are secondary uses here, Class B projects the Town Planning Board decides.
Rural Use - A shoreline lot needs at least 150 ft of shoreline lot width as well as its road frontage, and buildings must be set back 75 ft from the shoreline.
- A § 13.2 cluster subdivision, which Schedule 1 note 1 preserves, cuts the minimum lot from 8.5 acres to 1.3.
- The 100 ft width is road frontage. Each linear dimension is a minimum at any and all locations within the lot, so a lot that narrows below its frontage or shoreline width anywhere does not conform.
- The purpose statement says residential development should occur on large lots or in relatively small clusters on carefully selected and well designed sites.
Resource Management - A lot on the water needs at least 200 ft of shoreline lot width and a 100 ft shoreline setback, on top of the figures shown. The 100 ft width figure is minimum road frontage.
- Under § 13.2.4(5) a cluster subdivision takes the lot down to 1.3 acres, but § 13.2.4(2) caps units at what a conventional plan could yield, so it concentrates units rather than multiplying them.
- Each linear dimension is a minimum at any and all locations within the lot, so a lot that narrows below its road frontage or shoreline width anywhere does not conform.
- The purpose clause contemplates development on substantial acreage or in small clusters, and aims to prevent strip development along major travel corridors.
Short-term rentals
No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. The Town of Edinburg has no local short-term rental law, and that is not the same as permission. Confirm in writing with the Code Enforcement Officer before counting on rental income, above all on lakefront land.
Conditions the code attaches:
- In LR only single-family residences and accessory uses are permissible, so a whole-house short-term rental there has to be argued as the residential use itself.
- Tourist accommodations are secondary uses in LI, RU and RM, Class B Regional Projects the Town Planning Board decides, and are unavailable in LR.
- Under § 6.8 a tourist cabin for rent or hire under 300 sq ft of floor space needs at least one-tenth the district minimum lot size in land, and one over 300 sq ft needs the full district minimum.
- No part of a tourist accommodation structure may sit within 50 ft of another party's property or within 125 ft of the shoreline of any body of water.
- Every host must register through the county registry, which covers any room or space in a dwelling let for under 30 consecutive days, with a 3% occupancy tax and fines of up to $500 if unregistered.
- Code Enforcement Officer: (518) 863-2034.
Good to know
- UtilityNational Grid territory.
- Zoning codeTown of Edinburg Zoning Ordinance, § 4.1 Schedule 1, § 6.2 Special Shoreline Regulations and § 13.2 Cluster Subdivisions
- Building dept(518) 863-2034
- Last reviewed2026-08-03
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $204–$268/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $25,600 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Edinburg, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Town of Edinburg are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-08-03) 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) 863-2034 before relying on any number. Source: the Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset.