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

Town of New Berlin’s own rules

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction work inside New Berlin town.

  • Work must remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted.
  • Enforcement is performed by Chenango County as of January 1, 2016.

  “Work shall remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the Code Enforcement Officer or by an inspector authorized by the Code Enforcement Officer.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  RVs in an RV park inside New Berlin town.

  • An RV park contains two or more RVs used as temporary living quarters.
  • Occupancy is limited to not more than 120 consecutive days.
  • A Town permit is required for an RV park.

  maximum consecutive occupancy: <= 120 days (Applies to RVs in an RV park as defined by § 105-3.)

  “two or more RVs which are used as temporary living quarters and for occupancy of not more than 120 consecutive days.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes inside New Berlin town.

  • A manufactured home may not be placed outside a permitted manufactured-home park except on a manufactured-home private lot, commercial manufactured-home sales lot, or by Planning Board special variance.
  • Private-lot placement requires a Town application and review under Chapter 105.

  “No manufactured home shall hereafter be parked or otherwise placed within the Town of New Berlin and outside a permitted manufactured home park”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Manufactured-home park and RV-park permit applications inside New Berlin town.

  • Applies to an application received after January 1, 1988.
  • A New York State Department of Health operating permit is also required where New York law requires one.

  “Approval of the application by the Chenango County Department of Public Health for any application received after January 1, 1988”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Proposed subdivisions inside New Berlin town.

  • Application for approval must be made in writing before sale or offer for sale of subdivision lots and before a structure permit is granted.

  “the owner or his duly authorized agent shall apply, in writing, for approval of such proposed subdivision”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Construction and other development in areas of special flood hazard within New Berlin town's jurisdiction.

  • A valid floodplain development permit is required.
  • The local administrator is the Chenango County Health Department Division of Code Enforcement.
  • The application fee is $50; the applicant must reimburse additional review, inspection, and approval costs, and a deposit of no more than $500 may be required.

  application fee: 50 USD · maximum additional-cost deposit: <= 500 USD (May be required by the local administrator.)

  “It shall be unlawful to undertake any development in an area of special flood hazard [...] without a valid floodplain development permit.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building-code applications and approvals inside New Berlin town.

  • The fee schedule may be amended by Town Council resolution.
  • Fees are charged for listed code-enforcement actions.

  “A fee schedule shall be established by resolution of the Town Council of this Town.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applications for work inside New Berlin town.

  • Application must be made in writing on a form provided by or acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer.
  • The application must be signed by the owner or authorized agent.
  • Enforcement is performed by Chenango County as of January 1, 2016.

  “Applications for a building permit shall be made in writing on a form provided by or otherwise acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built construction inside New Berlin town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of structures inside New Berlin town.
• Local zoning — Land inside New Berlin town.
• Zoning districts — Land inside New Berlin town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside New Berlin 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.