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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Hume

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

  • Certain exceptions are permitted.

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

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  An owner intending to own and occupy a manufactured home installed inside Hume town.

  • The owner may apply for installer certification.
  • Any installation work must be supervised and certified by an installer holding Part 1210 certification.

  “19 NYCRR Part 1210 requires a certified installer to be on site while any manufactured home is being installed. “A person who intends to own and occupy a manufactured home may apply for certification as the installer of such manufactured home” pursuant to the requirements contained within Part 1210. Should a homeowner choose to complete a required component of the installation, that work shall be supervised and certified by an installer holding certification issued pursuant to part 1210.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Uniform-Code construction work inside Hume town for which inspection elements are specified.

  • Permit holders must keep work accessible and exposed until inspection and acceptance by the municipality.
  • Regular periodic inspections are not required by Part 1203 for owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings or agricultural buildings used directly and solely for agricultural purposes, subject to the stated hazard and invitation exceptions.

  “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.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

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

  • Applies to all work for which a building permit was required.
  • Also applies whenever the general occupancy classification changes.

  “A certificate of occupancy or a certificate of compliance must be required (1) for all work for which a building permit was required and (2) whenever the general occupancy classification of a building is changed.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Installation of a manufactured home intended for dwelling use inside Hume town.

  • A building permit is required for installation, alteration, and repair regulated by the Uniform Code.
  • A certificate of occupancy or compliance is required for work subject to a building permit.

  “Yes. Pursuant to 19 NYCRR Part 1203 a building permit “shall be required for [all] work which shall comply with the Uniform Code,” including the installation, alteration, and repair (as specified by Appendix J of the 2020 Residential Code of New York State) of a manufactured home. Section AE103 was added to Appendix E, of the 2020 Residential Code of New York State to address the topic of permitting and inspections. Lastly, pursuant to 19 NYCRR Part 1203 issuance of a certificate of occupancy/compliance is “required for any work which is the subject of a building permit.””

• Well permitNot required

  DEC permitting for a conventional residential water well inside Hume town.

  • This does not establish whether a local permit is required.
  • DEC permits are required for Long Island wells producing more than 45 gallons per minute and geothermal wells deeper than 500 feet.

  “A DEC permit is not required except for Long Island water wells that produce more than 45 gallons per minute, and geothermal wells more than 500 feet deep. However, a local permit is needed in some counties.”

Still unanswered

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

• Local zoning — Land inside Hume town, Allegany County, New York.
• Zoning districts — Land inside Hume town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Hume town.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Hume town.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Hume 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.