Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Solon, New York
Town of Solon is a town in Cortland County, New York. Town of Solon adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Town of Solon’s rules apply, not the county’s. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 9, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Cortland County page.
Answers from the rulebook for Town of Solon
Town of Solon’s own rules
Local zoningPresent (with conditions)
Land inside the Town of Solon, Cortland County, New York.
The Town Planning/Zoning Board of Appeals assists the Code Enforcement Officer with interpretation of the Zoning Law, reviews special-permit and site-plan applications, and considers variances.
“Assists the Code Enforcement Officer with interpretation of the Zoning Law”
Zoning districtsPartial
Town of Solon zoning districts.
The official County-hosted map identifies AG-1, AG-2, and Residential districts and states it was adopted April 1999.
The opened 2026 materials identify a newer enacted zoning law but did not provide a current adopted zoning map; the 1999 map should not be treated as confirming the present district map.
“Adopted April, 1999 ZONING DISTRICTS AG-1 AG-2 R AGRICULTURAL-1 AGRICULTURAL-2 RESIDENTIAL”
Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)
Subdivision of land inside the Town of Solon.
The County municipal-regulations page identifies subdivision control as an existing Town regulation; detailed approval procedures and thresholds were not located in the opened materials.
“Other regulations in effect are Mobile Home Ordinance (part of zoning), Subdivision Control”
Still unanswered
We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Solon or Cortland County directly.
Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of Solon.
Building code adopted — Construction inside the Town of Solon, Cortland County, New York.
Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside the Town of Solon.
Building height — Principal residential buildings inside the Town of Solon.
Living in an RV — Long-term RV occupancy on private land inside the Town of Solon.
11 more unanswered
Tiny homes
Accessory dwellings
Who permits septic
Septic permit
Septic inspection
Off-grid sanitation
Well permit
Mandatory utility hookup
Agricultural exemption
Driveway access
Building in a floodplain
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.
Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Town of Solon publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Cortland County’s page lists the county offices to call.
Off-grid gear
Going off-grid in Town of Solon means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:
