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

Village of Franklinville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, adding to or structurally altering buildings inside Franklinville village

  • Permit is issued by the building inspector
  • Site plan approval is also required where applicable
  • Applications must follow the building code; if no building code exists, two copies of a plot plan with dimensions, building size and style, and estimated cost are submitted
  • A fee is paid on return of the approved plan; amount not found

  “no building or structure shall be erected, added to or structurally altered until a building permit therefor has been issued by the building inspector.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Franklinville village (Cattaraugus County), which has its own zoning chapter

  • Districts are tied to the zoning map dated May 3, 1963
  • Chapter 152 ordinance passed 3-14-2022

  “for the purpose and provisions of this chapter, the village is hereby divided into the following types of districts:”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Franklinville village

  • Districts: A-1 agricultural, S-1 special, R-1 single-family residential, R-2 multiple-family residential, R-3 residential/commercial, B-1 commercial, I-1 industrial
  • Local Law 5 of 2024 reportedly split commercial into three districts (not verified on the code page)
  • Schedules of uses and lot specifications are at §§ 152.030-152.031, not opened

  “(a) a-1 agricultural district; (b) s-1 special district; (c) r-1 single-family residential district; (d) r-2 multiple-family residential district; (e) r-3 residential/commercial district; (f) b-1 commercial district; and (g) i-1 industrial district.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Franklinville village
• Building code adopted — Building code in Franklinville village
• Inspections — Inspections inside Franklinville village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Franklinville village
• Minimum dwelling size — R-1 and A-1 districts inside Franklinville 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.