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

Village of Ellicottville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction in Ellicottville village

  • A zoning permit must be issued before a building permit.
  • Exemptions not located.

  “an application for a zoning permit may be combined with the application for a building permit, but a zoning permit must be issued before a building permit.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building permits inside Ellicottville village, administered through the joint Town/Village Building Department

  • The form is posted on the Town's site and also references the village of Ellicottville zoning law; NYS Uniform Code is state-mandated.

  “building permits are required to ensure compliance with the new york state uniform fire prevention and building code.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Ellicottville village limits

  • Village zoning local law text itself was not opened; existence shown by the Village's own Building Department page listing village zoning local laws, a village zoning map and subdivision regulations.

  “village zoning map village comprehensive plan 2015 village comprehensive plan map village zoning local laws village subdivision regulations flood zone map”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Land inside Ellicottville village

  • District list and standards were not read; a village zoning map is linked.

  “village zoning map village comprehensive plan 2015 village comprehensive plan map village zoning local laws village subdivision regulations flood zone map”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Ellicottville village

  • Content of the regulations (thresholds, minor/major process) not reviewed; the Planning page lists minor subdivision, preliminary plat and final plat applications.

  “village zoning map village comprehensive plan 2015 village comprehensive plan map village zoning local laws village subdivision regulations flood zone map”

• Permit feesPublished

  Village permits and applications inside Ellicottville village

  • Fee schedule is dated as of January 2021; amounts not read; a newer schedule may exist.

  “fee schedule for village permits and applications as of january 2021.”

• Permit processPublished

  Zoning and planning approvals inside Ellicottville village

  • Process documents are linked from the page; their contents were not opened.

  “planning & zoning forms/documents documents & forms general reference documents zoning permit process planning board review process”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Ellicottville village
• Inspections — Inspections inside Ellicottville village
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Ellicottville village
• Minimum dwelling size — Inside Ellicottville village
• Minimum lot size — Inside Ellicottville village

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.