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

Town of Sennett’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Sennett, Cayuga County, New York.

  • The zoning law regulates structures and land use through land-use districts.

  “This Law shall be known and may be cited as the “Zoning Law of the Town of Sennett.” B. Scope. This Law regulates the location, design, construction, alteration, occupancy and use of structures and the use of land in the Town of Sennett, dividing the Town into land use districts.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  All land inside the Town of Sennett.

  • The zoning map is adopted October 16, 2014, as amended, certified by the Town Clerk, and incorporated into the zoning law.

  districts: Agricultural/Residential (A/R); Residential (R); Commercial/Light Industrial (C/LI); Industrial (I); State Routes 5 and 34 Commercial Overlay District (COD); Hospitality-Lodging Overlay District (H-L)

  “For purposes of this Article, the Town of Sennett is hereby divided into the following land use districts:”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land offered for sale or transfer inside the Town of Sennett.

  • The parcel must meet the Town's subdivision ordinance, adopted December 1, 1970, as amended or superseded.

  “The Town of Sennett hereby enacts new subdivision regulations as follows:”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town building/zoning permit applicants.

  • The opened page labels the fee document as Building Permit Fees; individual charges were not extracted from the linked PDF.

  “Documents for Application for Building Permit Application for Building/Zoning Permit File Size: 828 kb File Type: pdf Download File Building Permit Fees File Size: 100 kb File Type: pdf Download File”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town building/zoning permit applicants.

  • The Town publishes a building/zoning permit application; the full approval process was not established from the opened page.

  “Forms Documents for Application for Building Permit Application for Building/Zoning Permit File Size: 828 kb File Type: pdf Download File”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside the Town of Sennett.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside the Town of Sennett.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside the Town of Sennett.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside the Town of Sennett.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside the Town of Sennett.

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.