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

Village of Andover’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Work inside Andover village, NY that must conform to the Uniform Code, energy code or building schedule

  • Subject to exemptions in subdivision (b) of section 4, which were not reviewed.
  • Permit issued by the village code enforcement officer.

  “a building permit shall be required for any work which must conform to the uniform code and/or the energy code and/or the building schedule”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Andover village, NY

  • Village also enforces the state energy conservation construction code and a local 'village of andover building schedule' (residential, commercial, pools, accessory structures, setback and height requirements) under section 17 of the local law.

  “this local law provides for the administration and enforcement of the following: new york state uniform fire prevention and building code (the uniform code); the state energy conservation construction code (the energy code); village of andover building schedule in the village of andover.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Buildings and work inside Andover village, NY with a building permit, before a certificate of occupancy is issued

  • Section 5 (construction inspections) was not separately reviewed.

  “the code enforcement officer or an inspector authorized by the code enforcement officer shall inspect the building, structure or work prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Work under a building permit and use conversions inside Andover village, NY

  • Also required for structures converted from one use or occupancy classification to another.

  “a certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance shall be required for any work which is the subject of a building permit and for all structures, buildings, or portions thereof, which are converted from one use or occupancy classification or sub classification to another.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Land inside Andover village, NY
• Local zoning — Land inside Andover village, NY
• Zoning districts — Land inside Andover village, NY
• Minimum dwelling size — Land inside Andover village, NY
• Minimum lot size — Land inside Andover village, NY

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.