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Zoning, building permits and septic rules in the Village of Endicott, NY

The Village of Endicott, in Broome County, New York, has its own zoning chapter1 and requires a building permit from the Village before work begins2. The Village's Code Enforcement Office issues those permits3. Septic permits for new systems come from the Broome County Health Department, not the Village4.

At a glance

Building permit
Required from the Village before work begins; limited exemptions2
Who issues building permits
Village of Endicott Code Enforcement Office3
Zoning
Village zoning chapter with residential, commercial and industrial districts15
Certificate of occupancy
Required for permitted work6
Septic permit
Broome County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health7
Flood rules
Apply in mapped special flood-hazard areas8
RV, tiny home, setbacks
Not confirmed; ask Code Enforcement3

Who to call

Building permits

Village of Endicott Code Enforcement Office

Building permit applications, inspections and permit questions for property inside the Village of Endicott

(607) 757-2465

224 Madison Ave

Septic permits

Broome County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health

Residential onsite wastewater standards and sewage-disposal construction permits in Broome County

607.778.3930

[email protected]

225 Front Street Binghamton, NY 13905

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 24, 2026.

Off-grid gear

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Does Endicott, NY have zoning, and what does it mean for RVs, tiny homes and setbacks?

The Village of Endicott adopted its own zoning chapter, Chapter 300 of the Village code1. It includes residential, commercial, industrial, overlay, special-purpose and Mobile Home Park districts5. Broome County does not zone for the Village: municipal zoning is administered by the city, town or village where the property sits9, and New York gives zoning power to cities, towns and villages rather than counties10.

We could not confirm Endicott's rules on RV occupancy, tiny homes, accessory dwellings, minimum lot size, minimum dwelling size, setbacks or building height, because those standards vary by district. Ask the Code Enforcement Office which district a parcel is in and what that district allows before you buy.

Do you need a building permit in Endicott, NY, and who issues it?

Yes. Endicott requires a building permit for work that must conform to the New York State Uniform Code or Energy Code, including construction, additions, alterations, relocation and demolition2. The Village's Code Enforcement Office issues the permit, and the Village states that permit work needs a site plan, drawings, insurance documentation and fee payment3. The Village says re-paving a driveway and certain fences do not need a permit3.

Work may not start until the permit is issued, and the application must be signed by the owner or the owner's agent11. The fee is set by Village Board resolution, so ask the office for the current schedule12. Building permits here come from the Village, not from Broome County13.

How do septic permits work in Endicott, NY?

Broome County, not the Village, handles septic permits. The Broome County Health Department Division of Environmental Health enforces residential onsite wastewater standards7, and a sewage permit application is required for new septic installations under 1,000 gallons per day4. The application fee for new construction is $5014. A licensed engineer must submit the system plans, and the county does not design systems or run percolation tests15.

We could not confirm whether any lot inside Endicott is allowed an on-site system or must connect to the public sewer. The Village code has a public sewer chapter, but we could not read the connection rule. Ask the Village Code Enforcement Office first, then the county. Conventional drain-field soils rate poorly across Broome County, so expect a site evaluation and possibly an engineered system16.

How do you build a home in Endicott, NY, step by step?

  1. Ask the Code Enforcement Office which zoning district the parcel is in and whether your use is allowed5.
  2. Check whether the parcel sits in a special flood-hazard area, where added development standards apply8.
  3. Confirm sewer or septic with the Village, then apply to Broome County for a sewage permit if the lot needs one4.
  4. Apply for a building permit with the Village before any work starts11.
  5. Keep work exposed and accessible until the Village inspects and accepts it17.
  6. Get a certificate of occupancy before moving in6.

What stays with Broome County, and what to check before you buy in Endicott?

Broome County runs septic permits and private-water-supply approval: a new or replacement private water supply needs preliminary approval from the county Commissioner of Health before construction18. The Village does the rest of the building and zoning work, and the county's own material tells owners to get approvals from the municipality where the property sits9.

Before you buy, confirm the zoning district, sewer availability, flood-map status and any driveway permit if the lot fronts a state highway, which needs a NYS Department of Transportation permit19. Broome County's effective property tax rate is 2.6%20. The county page at Broome County covers land outside the Village.

Watch-outs

  • We could not confirm Endicott's rules for RVs, tiny homes, accessory dwellings, setbacks or minimum lot size; ask the Village Code Enforcement Office at (607) 757-2465 before you buy3.
  • We could not confirm whether new homes inside Endicott must connect to public sewer; ask the Code Enforcement Office, and the Broome County Health Department for any on-site system7.
  • Building permit fees are set by Village Board resolution, so the amount can change; ask the office for the current schedule12.

Sources

  1. Village of Endicott, NY, Chapter 300: Zoning (Village of Endicott), quoted and re-checked
  2. Village of Endicott, NY, Chapter 138, Article IV: Administration and Enforcement (Village of Endicott), quoted and re-checked
  3. Village of Endicott Code Enforcement Office (endicottny.gov)
  4. Wastewater Treatment, quoted and re-checked
  5. Village of Endicott, NY, Chapter 300: Zoning (Village of Endicott), quoted and re-checked
  6. Village of Endicott, NY, Chapter 138, Article IV: Administration and Enforcement (Village of Endicott), quoted and re-checked
  7. Wastewater Treatment, quoted and re-checked
  8. Village of Endicott, NY, Chapter 142: Flood Damage Prevention (Village of Endicott), quoted and re-checked
  9. Municipal Code Departments, quoted and re-checked
  10. documents.dps.ny.gov (New York statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  11. Village of Endicott, NY, Chapter 138, Article IV: Administration and Enforcement (Village of Endicott), quoted and re-checked
  12. Village of Endicott, NY, Chapter 138, Article IV: Administration and Enforcement (Village of Endicott), quoted and re-checked
  13. Broome County parcels and municipal zoning ArcGIS service, quoted and re-checked
  14. Instructions for a Sewage Disposal Construction Permit, quoted and re-checked
  15. Instructions for a Sewage Disposal Construction Permit, quoted and re-checked
  16. Share of soils USDA rates "not limited" for a conventional septic drain field (SSURGO). A strict rating: the median county is about 6% and a tenth of counties are 0%, so a low figure means most lots need a site evaluation or an engineered system, not that septic is impossible. Cite it only with that caveat: Bolthole Index county data
  17. Village of Endicott, NY, Chapter 138, Article IV: Administration and Enforcement (Village of Endicott), quoted and re-checked
  18. Broome County Charter and Code, Chapter 305, Sanitary Code, quoted and re-checked
  19. Residential Driveway Permits (New York statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  20. Effective property tax rate: Bolthole Index county data

Written October 24, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Answers from the rulebook for Village of Endicott

Village of Endicott’s own rules

  • Building permitRequired

    Work in Endicott that must conform to the Uniform Code or Energy Code, including construction, enlargement, alteration, improvement, removal, relocation, demolition, and specified solid-fuel appliances.

    • Exemptions apply under § 138-35B, including specified temporary sets, awnings, partitions, finish work, qualifying equipment replacement, and repairs without fire/life-safety impact.
    • A permit must be obtained from the Village before work begins.
    “Building permits required. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this section, a building permit shall be required for any work which must conform to the Uniform Code and/or the Energy Code, including, but not limited to, the construction, enlargement, alteration, improvement, removal, relocation, or demolition of any building or structure or any portion thereof, and the installation of a solid-fuel-burning heating appliance, chimney, or flue in any dwelling unit.”
  • InspectionsRequired

    Permitted construction in Endicott where applicable.

    • Work must remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted.
    • Remote inspection may substitute only at the Code Enforcement Officer's or authorized inspector's discretion and only if it provides equivalent information and quality.
    “Work shall remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the Code Enforcement Officer or by an inspector authorized by the Code Enforcement Officer. The permit holder shall notify the Code Enforcement Officer when any element of work described in Subsection B of this section is ready for inspection.”
  • Certificate of occupancyRequired

    Work subject to a building permit and structures or portions converted to another use or occupancy classification in Endicott.

    • A certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance is required.
    • A building inspection is required before issuance.
    • A temporary certificate may be issued only if safe occupancy, required fire/life-safety components, and required egress are provided; it may not exceed six months.
    “Certificates of occupancy and certificates of compliance required. A certificate of occupancy or 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 subclassification to another.”
  • Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

    Land inside the Village of Endicott.

    • Chapter 300 was adopted by the Village Board; amendments are noted where applicable.
    “[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Endicott 11-22-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2012. Amendments noted where applicable.]”
  • Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

    Land inside Endicott subject to Chapter 300.

    • Chapter 300 includes residential, commercial, industrial, overlay, special-purpose, and Mobile Home Park district articles.
    “Part 2 Base Zoning Districts [...] Article 20 Residential Districts (§ 300-20.1 – § 300-20.6) [...] Article 21 Commercial Districts (§ 300-21.1 – § 300-21.6) [...] Article 22 Industrial Districts (§ 300-22.1 – § 300-22.6)”
  • Building in a floodplainLimited

    New development, including new and substantially improved structures, in Endicott special flood-hazard areas shown on the designated Flood Insurance Rate Map.

    • The limitations apply only in designated special flood-hazard areas.
    • Additional standards apply to subdivisions, encroachments, structures, utilities, residential structures, and nonresidential structures.
    “The following standards apply to new development, including new and substantially improved structures, in the areas of special flood hazard shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map designated in § 142-6:”
  • Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

    Building-permit applications, amended building-permit applications, and building-permit renewals in Endicott.

    • The applicable fee must be paid upon submission.
    • The amount is specified in or determined under § 138-49.
    “A fee schedule shall be established by resolution of the Village Board of this Village. Such fee schedule may thereafter be amended from time to time by like resolution.”
  • Permit processPublished (with conditions)

    Building-permit applications in Endicott.

    • The application must be in writing on a form provided by or acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer.
    • It must be signed by the owner or the owner's authorized agent.
    • Work may not commence unless a building permit is issued.
    “Applications for a building permit shall be made in writing on a form provided by or otherwise acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer. The application shall be signed by the owner of the property where the work is to be performed or an authorized agent of the owner.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Endicott

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

  • Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

    Buildings, structures, and premises in the Village of Endicott.

    • Except as otherwise provided in the Uniform Code, Energy Code, or other state law.
    “This article provides for the administration and enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (the Uniform Code) and the State Energy Conservation Construction Code (the Energy Code) in the Village of Endicott ("Village").”

Still unanswered

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

  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction in Endicott.
  • Minimum dwelling size — Residential districts inside Endicott.
  • Minimum lot size — Residential districts inside Endicott.
  • Setbacks — Residential districts inside Endicott.
  • Lot coverage — Residential districts inside Endicott.
16 more unanswered
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Short-term rentals

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Endicott publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Broome County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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