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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Lyndon

Town of Lyndon 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 Lyndon 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.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Uniform Code construction standards applicable to construction inside Lyndon town.

  • The Uniform Code is typically enforced by the local government.
  • A local government may opt out of administration and enforcement, in which case responsibility passes as described by Executive Law § 381.

  “The Uniform Code is automatically in effect in each city, town, and village in the State (except New York City) by directive of the State Legislature.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction work inside Lyndon town subject to the New York Uniform Code.

  • Only certain specified construction elements require inspection.
  • Permit holders must keep work accessible and exposed until inspection and acceptance by the municipality.

  “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 requiring a building permit, or a change in general occupancy classification, inside Lyndon town.

  • A certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance is required for all work for which a building permit was required.
  • It is also required whenever a building's 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.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Onsite wastewater treatment systems inside Lyndon town, which is in Cattaraugus County.

  • The Sanitary Code is enforced throughout the Cattaraugus County Health District.

  “The provisions of the Sanitary Code shall be enforced throughout the Cattaraugus County Health District.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Repair, modification, or construction of an onsite wastewater treatment system inside Lyndon town.

  • The system owner must first apply to the Department on its forms.
  • No construction may begin until the Permit-to-Construct is issued.
  • The permit must be posted conspicuously at the site.
  • The permit is valid for one year unless otherwise stated and is non-transferable.

  permit validity: 1 year (unless otherwise stated; permit is non-transferable)

  “No person or contractor shall begin to construct an onsite wastewater treatment system until a permit to construct an onsite wastewater treatment system has been issued. No work can be performed for which a permit has not been obtained.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New or modified onsite wastewater treatment systems inside Lyndon town.

  • Inspection is required at completion and before backfill.
  • Additional inspection may be required when deemed necessary by the Department.

  “The contractor or owner must cause inspection of the onsite wastewater treatment system at completion, prior to backfill, and as may be deemed necessary by the Department.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid onsite wastewater treatment systems serving property inside Lyndon town.

  • The owner must obtain construction and operating permits.
  • No onsite system may be constructed where public wastewater treatment is available and accessible, except a temporary construction privy.
  • The system may not be used without a Permit-to-Operate.

  “This Part requires the owner of any property where wastewater or fecal matter is generated, to obtain permits from the Department for the construction and operation of any onsite wastewater treatment system.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Premises inside Lyndon town where the Cattaraugus County Health District determines public wastewater treatment is available and accessible.

  • A temporary privy for construction purposes is excepted from the prohibition on constructing an onsite system.
  • The Department may direct abandonment of an existing onsite system and connection to the public wastewater treatment system.

  “Where in the opinion of the Department, a public wastewater treatment systems is available and accessible, the Department may direct the owner requiring abandonment of existing onsite wastewater treatment system(s) and connection to the public wastewater treatment system.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Realty subdivisions inside Lyndon town.

  • Cattaraugus County Health Department does not require a permit for a realty subdivision.
  • Engineering plans require review and approval for compliance with State public-health and environmental-conservation laws.

  “Although realty subdivisions do not require a permit from the Cattaraugus County Health Department, review and approval of engineering plans is required to ensure compliance with NYS Public Health Law and NYS Environmental Conservation Law.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside Lyndon town.
• Well permit — Private residential wells inside Lyndon town.
• Agricultural exemption — Agricultural construction or land use inside Lyndon town.
• Driveway access — Driveway access for parcels inside Lyndon town.
• Building in a floodplain — Development in flood-hazard areas inside Lyndon 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.