Village of Fair Haven, 14523 Cayuga St. Fair Haven, NY

06/20/2026

The Village of Fair Haven will begin accepting Short-Term Rental applications at the Village Office on Monday, June 22 at 9:00 AM. At that time, applicants may submit a completed application, the required self-checklist, and payment of the application and inspection fees to the Village Clerk.
Following submission, the Code Enforcement Officer will contact applicants to schedule an inspection.

06/03/2026

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Fair Haven will be holding a workshop with Barton & Loguidice on Wednesday, June 10th at 3:30 p.m. at the Fair Haven Village Office to discuss next steps for the Water System Capital Improvements Project.

05/27/2026

On May 26, 2026, the Fair Haven Village Board of Trustees passed Resolution 16-2026 enacting Local Law No. 1 of 2026 Entitled “A Local Law to Amend and Restate Local Law No. 1 of 2025”. Short‑Term Rental (STR) Applications for the Village of Fair Haven are now available to the public. We wanted applicants to have time to complete the application and gather documents while we wait for the amended STR Law to be filed with New York State.

During this period, no STR applications will be accepted, no STR inspections will be conducted and no STR permits will be issued or processed. We anticipate the filing process with the State to be completed by mid-June.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as the Village completes this process.

05/19/2026

05/14/2026

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Fair Haven, NY, will hold a special meeting of the Board of Trustees at Village Hall, 14523 Cayuga St, Fair Haven, NY 13064 on May 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering the enactment of the revised Introductory Local Law No. 1 of 2026, entitled “A Local Law Amending and Restating Local Law No. 1 – 2025 to be known as the “Short-Term Rental Law” for the Village of Fair Haven and all proceedings related thereto including the completion of the Village’s review pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, as codified under Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and the Regulations promulgated thereunder (6 NYCRR 617, et seq.) (collectively herein, “SEQR”). Copies of the revised Introductory Local Law No. 1 of 2026 are available on the Village’s website and at the Village Clerk’s office.

05/07/2026

VILLAGE OF FAIR HAVEN CLEAN-UP DAY IS SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH FROM 8AM-2PM.

Dumpsters will be located at the Fair Haven Village Hall/Garage.
Village of Fair Haven Residents ONLY (proof of residency required).
Please dispose of items in the appropriate supervised dumpsters.

ITEMS PROHIBITED:
Electronics and TVs, Steel or Plastic Drums, Compressed Gas Cylinders, Household Appliances, Air Conditioners, Hot Water Heaters, Bulk Yard Waste, Batteries, Hazardous Waste, Free Liquids, Paint, Tires, and Sealed Containers.

05/06/2026

Village of Fair Haven Residents,
We want to update residents on rising bay water levels and highlight the importance of community preparedness.
We are monitoring the situation in coordination with the Cayuga County Office of Emergency Services. CC OES is in continuous contact with Lake Ontario County Emergency Managers, the NYS Department of Homeland Security, NOAA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the International Lake Ontario–St. Lawrence River Board. Our current lake levels remain below those of 2024 and 2025, though we reached an early-season crest unusually quickly.
Our residents should use personal resources first when dealing with non-emergency issues such as minor yard flooding. Public preparedness is also underway. The Village is securing sand, and the County has a sandbagging machine, sandbags and pallets available for deployment, if necessary.
Emergency response is activated when conditions threaten life safety, block emergency access, utility disruption, or require incident stabilization and property protection. If rising water impacts roadways and prevents fire or ambulance access, Village, Town, or County Highway Departments will deploy equipment as needed. Road closures or detours will be implemented based on their guidance.
Links to the Hazard Mitigation Plan—including sections on flooding and the Village of Fair Haven annex—are available on the Cayuga County website under Emergency Services:
All Hazard Mitigation Plan | Cayuga County, NY

05/04/2026

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that pursuant to Sections 20 and 24 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, and pursuant to a Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Fair Haven, NY, adopted on the 4th day of May, 2026, the Board of Trustees shall hold a Public Hearing before the Village of Fair Haven Board of Trustees at the Village Fire Department, 14447 Fair Haven Road, Sterling, New York 13156, on the 11th day of May, 2026, commencing at 5:30 p.m. to hear all interested parties and citizens for or against the proposed Introductory Local Law No. 1 - 2026, entitled “A Local Law Amending and Restating Local Law No. 1 – 2025 to be known as the “Short-Term Rental Law” for the Village of Fair Haven.

Copies of the proposed law are available at the Village Office and online at https://www.cayugacounty.gov/620/Fair-Haven-Village.

Learn about the village of Fair Haven, and how you can get involved.

05/01/2026

ATTENTION: The Mayor and Deputy Mayor met with Cayuga County Emergency Management Services, Riley Shurtleff, to discuss the potential impacts and preparations due to Lake Ontario high water conditions. I communicated with him again last night about coordinating village, town and county emergency response to flooding if it occurs. I have also communicated with the Fair Haven Fire Department Chief to discuss coordination with the village and county emergency services. We will be monitoring the high water situation closely.

BOATERS be aware that there is a lot of debris floating the bay and lake from the high water lifting tree branches, logs and other stuff from the shoreline. Please take caution while navigating on the water.

04/30/2026

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Fair Haven, NY, will hold a special meeting of the Board of Trustees at Village Hall, 14523 Cayuga St, Fair Haven, NY 13064 on May 4, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. for the purpose of introducing a revised Introductory Local Law No. 1 of 2026, entitled “A Local Law Amending and Restating Local Law No. 1 – 2025 to be known as the “Short-Term Rental Law” for the Village of Fair Haven. The purpose of this meeting is to adopt a resolution fixing the date for the public hearing on the revised Introductory Local Law to be held on May 11, 2026. Since the public hearing is scheduled for a later date, no public comment will be received at this time. Copies of the revised Introductory Local Law No. 1 of 2026 shall be available on the Village’s website and at the Village Clerk’s office upon introduction at the May 4th meeting.