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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Centerville

Town of Centerville 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 Centerville town that is required to conform to the New York Uniform Code.

  • Certain exceptions are permitted under the state minimum standards.
  • Centerville's official site identifies MACE as its Code Enforcement Officer.

  “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 Centerville town, which is outside New York City.

  • New York City is excepted from the Uniform Code.

  “The Uniform Code is automatically in effect in each city, town, and village in the State (except New York City) by directive of the State Legislature.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Uniform-Code construction inside Centerville town.

  • The required inspections cover specified elements of the construction process.
  • Permit holders must keep work accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the municipality.

  “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.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Work inside Centerville town for which a building permit was required, and changes in a building's general occupancy classification.

  • A certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance is required for all work for which a building permit was required.
  • A certificate is also required whenever the general occupancy classification changes.

  “Certificates of Occupancy or Compliance.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Individual sewage treatment systems in Allegany County, including Centerville town, which the county directory identifies as a Town of Allegany County.

  • County department staff design, oversee, and approve final construction to ensure state sanitary-code compliance.

  “All applicable provisions of these Laws/Codes shall be in force throughout the Allegany County Health District.”

• Permit processPartial

  Uniform-Code work inside Centerville town.

  • The official town page identifies MACE as Code Enforcement Officer.
  • The state source establishes permit, inspection, and certificate components but does not provide Centerville's application forms or complete local procedure.

  “Code Enforcement Officer MACE 585-628-1046”

Still unanswered

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

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