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

Town of Carrollton’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction projects for which the Town of Carrollton requires a building-permit application.

  • A completed application must be submitted at least 15 days before the anticipated project start date.
  • Two sets of plans or sketches are required with the application.
  • All certificates of insurance or other required documents must be received before issuance.
  • The permit is issued when plans comply with necessary codes and laws.
  • The permit and plans must remain at the project site.
  • Building permits are valid for one year and may be renewed only once by written request under extenuating circumstances for up to one additional year.

  application lead time: >= 15 days (before anticipated project start date) · permit validity: 1 year (renewable once by written request under extenuating circumstances for up to one additional year)

  “PLEASE NOTE: PERMIT FEES ARE DOUBLED IF BUILDING IS STARTED BEFORE GETTING A PERMIT.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction regulated by the Town of Carrollton building code.

  • The cited capability assessment identifies code citation 2016-2 and names the Code Enforcement Officer as responsible.

  “Building Code Yes 2016-2 Local Code Enforcement Officer Yes Yes No”

• InspectionsRequired

  Projects using the Town of Carrollton building-permit application and subject to permit-required inspections.

  • The homeowner or agent must request an inspection appointment with at least two business days' advance notice.
  • The application authorizes on-site pre-permit and permit-required inspections.

  inspection appointment notice: >= 2 business days (homeowner or agent requests appointment)

  “NOTE: THE HOMEOWNER (OR THEIR AGENT) IS RESPONSIBLE TO REQUEST AN INSPECTION APPOINTMENT WITH AT LEAST 2 BUSINESS DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New single-family homes inside Carrollton that are occupied year-round.

  • The fee schedule includes single-family dwellings, including houses, hunting cabins, and seasonal cabins.
  • The certificate requirement is specifically stated for new homes occupied year-round.
  • The same sentence requires a third-party blower-door test.

  “New homes that are occupied year-round shall also pass 3rd party blower door test and are required to receive Certificate of Occupancy.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Carrollton, Cattaraugus County, New York.

  • The county's 2020 Town of Carrollton annex identifies the local zoning code as the “Zoning Ordinance Law/Land Use Management Plan, 2014-1.”

  “Zoning Code Yes Zoning Ordinance Law/Land Use Management Plan, 2014-1 Local Code Enforcement Officer”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Residential and non-residential construction in the Special Flood Hazard Area inside Carrollton town.

  • The county's official 2020 Town of Carrollton annex identifies local Flood Damage Prevention code citation 2014-1, administered by the Code Enforcement Officer.
  • The cited standard is BFE plus two feet for all residential and non-residential construction in the SFHA.

  required elevation: BFE+2 feet (all residential and non-residential construction in the SFHA)

  “Flood Damage Prevention Yes 2014-1 Local Code Enforcement Officer Yes - BFE+2 feet for all construction in the SFHA (residential and non-residential)”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town building permits, including listed single-family dwelling projects.

  • The schedule says permit fees are doubled if building is started before getting a permit.
  • The cited single-family fee includes accessory structures constructed simultaneously.
  • The schedule describes the single-family dwelling category as including a house, hunting cabin, and seasonal cabin.

  single-family dwelling fee: 200 USD (plus USD 0.05 per square foot)

  “FEE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$200 + .05 per sq ft”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town building-permit applications.

  • Applications are available from the town website or Town Hall.
  • The applicant must include the property description number.
  • Two sets of plans or sketches must accompany the completed application.
  • Plans for new homes or structures over 1,500 square feet require an architectural-engineering seal and signature.
  • A plot plan is required.
  • The Code Enforcement Officer/Building Safety Inspector reviews applications and plans for compliance.

  architectural-engineering seal threshold: > 1500 square feet (new homes or structures over this size)

  “Return the completed Application along with 2 sets of Plans or Sketches. Drawings for new homes or structures over 1500 sq. ft. require Architectural Engineered seal and signature on plans and drawings.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Carrollton town.
• Zoning districts — Town of Carrollton zoning districts.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential zoning districts inside Carrollton town.
• Minimum lot size — Residential zoning districts inside Carrollton town.
• Setbacks — Development in Carrollton zoning districts.

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.