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

Town of Napoli’s own rules

• Permit processPartial

  Town building-permit materials published for Napoli town.

  • The town publications page provides a Building Permit Form but does not itself provide a complete construction-permit procedure or fee schedule.

  “Building Permit Form Real Property Tax Exemption Forms Town of Napoli 4672 Allegany Road Little Valley, NY 14755 Cattaraugus County”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Napoli

Town of Napoli 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 Napoli town that is required to conform to the New York Uniform Code.

  • Certain exceptions are permitted by the Uniform Code enforcement program.

  “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)

  Building construction inside Napoli town, which is outside New York City.

  • The Uniform Code is statewide except in New York City.
  • Local governments may administer and enforce the code, and may impose approved more-restrictive standards.

  “The Uniform Code is applicable in every part of the State (except the City of New York, which was permitted to retain its own code).”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction inside Napoli town.

  • Permit holders must keep work accessible and exposed until inspection and acceptance by the municipality.
  • The specific required construction elements are determined by the enforcement program.

  “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 inside Napoli town for which a building permit was required, and changes in general occupancy classification.

  • A certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance is required for all work requiring a building permit and on a general occupancy-classification change.

  “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 Napoli town, Cattaraugus County.

  • The county page states that systems are regulated in accordance with New York State standards and specifications in effect when constructed.

  “Onsite wastewater treatment systems in Cattaraugus County are regulated by the Environmental Health Division in accordance with NYS standards and specifications”

• Septic permitRequired

  New, repaired, or replacement onsite wastewater systems inside Napoli town.

  • The permit must be issued by the county Environmental Health Division before construction.
  • Commercial and other large systems with design flow of 1,000 gallons per day or greater also require a NYS DEC SPDES permit and a licensed professional engineer.

  large-system design flow: >= 1000 gallons per day (Commercial and other large wastewater treatment systems also require NYS DEC SPDES permit and licensed professional engineer.)

  “All onsite wastewater treatment system repairs or installations in Cattaraugus County require a permit issued by the Environmental Health Division prior to construction.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Privies or other onsite wastewater arrangements inside Napoli town.

  • A new or replacement privy/outhouse is included in the county onsite-wastewater permit fee schedule.
  • Onsite wastewater repairs or installations require a county permit before construction.

  new or replacement privy/outhouse permit fee: 105 USD

  “All onsite wastewater treatment system repairs or installations in Cattaraugus County require a permit issued by the Environmental Health Division prior to construction.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  County onsite-wastewater permits for properties inside Napoli town.

  • Fees shown are for county onsite-wastewater permits, not a general town building-permit fee schedule.

  new onsite wastewater treatment system: 210 USD · new or replacement privy/outhouse: 105 USD · one-year permit renewal: 25 USD

  “New Onsite Wastewater Treatment System $210 Full/Partial Replacement of an Existing System $210 Replacement of an Existing Septic Tank Only $105 New or Replacement Privy/Outhouse $105 1 yr. Renewal of an Existing Permit-to-Construct $25”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Napoli town.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lot size inside Napoli town, including any non-zoning health or subdivision requirement.
• Well permit — Private wells inside Napoli town.
• Mandatory utility hookup — New homes inside Napoli town where public water or sewer is available.
• Agricultural exemption — Agricultural exemption from local development controls inside Napoli 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.