NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 21-02 — Short-term rental registration required.

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1. A person who owns, manages, occupies, or otherwise controls a dwelling unit shall not offer, manage, or administer short-term rentals of such dwelling unit or portion thereof unless such dwelling unit is registered with the administering agency, such dwelling unit has been issued a unique short-term rental registrat

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Effective: 3/5/2023

§ 21-02 Short-term rental registration required.

RCNY § 21-02

1.A person who owns, manages, occupies, or otherwise controls a dwelling unit shall not offer, manage, or administer short-term rentals of such dwelling unit or portion thereof unless such dwelling unit is registered with the administering agency, such dwelling unit has been issued a unique short-term rental registration number, and such registration is currently valid.

2.A person who owns, manages, occupies, or otherwise controls a dwelling unit shall not falsely represent or falsely advertise that a dwelling unit is registered for short-term rental when such a dwelling unit is not registered for short-term rental.

3.The requirements of this chapter do not apply to the short-term rental of class B multiple dwellings or class B dwelling units within mixed use buildings. (Added City Record 2/3/2023, eff. 3/5/2023)

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