Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Andover, New York

Rules another office applies inside Town of Andover

Town of Andover does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Work inside Andover town that is required to conform to the New York Uniform Code.

  • Certain exceptions are permitted.
  • The enforcement authority may be the town, Allegany County, or Department of State under the opt-out process.

  “Building permits must be required for any work which is required to conform to the Uniform Code. Certain exceptions are permitted.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building construction inside Andover town, except New York City is outside the statewide rule.

  • The Uniform Code is automatically effective; local administration may pass to Allegany County or the Department of State if the town and, where applicable, county opt out.

  “The Uniform Code is applicable in every part of the State (except the City of New York, which was permitted to retain its own code).”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction work inside Andover town for which a Uniform Code building permit is required.

  • Inspection covers certain specified construction elements.
  • Permit holders must keep work accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the municipality.

  “Construction Inspections. Inspections of certain specified elements of the construction process must be required. Building permits holders must keep work accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the municipality.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Individual sewage treatment systems serving land inside Andover town, which the town official site identifies as being in Allegany County.

  • The county department designs, oversees, and approves final construction to meet state sanitary-code requirements.

  “No person shall construct, install, connect, alter, or extend an ISDS within the Allegany County Health District without having filed for and received a written permit to do so from the Public Health Director.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Andover or Allegany County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Andover town.
• Local zoning — Land inside Andover town, Allegany County, New York.
• Zoning districts — Land inside Andover town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Andover town.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Andover town.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.