Saranac Lake Village Adopts 10 Unit Cap for New STRs

In 2023, the Village of Saranac Lake adopted new laws and regulations to manage short term rentals. Pre-existing short term rental owners were allowed to apply for permits under the new law. However, an 18 month moratorium was enacted on new short term rental applications. The moratorium is set to expire on December 31, 2024. At a meeting on November 27, the Village Board voted 3-2 to set a cap on new permits. There was a lot of debate on how to set exemptions to the 10 unit cap. Three Board members wanted to restrict exemptions to new construction or rehabilitation of dilapidated buildings. The other two wanted to include situations such as financial hardship and maintaining local ownership of homes. There was also debate on the legality of the language of this new policy. The Board will revisit the issue at their next meeting. For more details, see the Adirondack Daily Enterprise article here.