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

Town of Taylor’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erection of any structure on land within Taylor town.

  • The applicant must obtain the appropriate permit before erecting a structure.
  • conditions may include state and local laws, ordinances, and regulations.

  “No person, being the owner or occupant of any land within the Town of Taylor, shall use or permit the use of such land for the erecting of any structure without first obtaining the appropriate permit(s) as hereinafter provided.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Structures installed in Taylor town.

  • Applicable provisions of Article 19-AA of the New York Executive Law and related state codes apply.

  “All structures installed in the Town of Taylor shall be installed in compliance with the applicable provisions of ARTICLE 19AA of NYS Executive Law and related State Codes for construction and installation of residential, nonresidential, habitable, uninhabitable, and accessory structures.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction conducted under a Taylor town building permit.

  • Applicant must notify the Building Inspector at each specified phase of construction.
  • A final inspection is required after construction is completed.

  “If permit is approved, the applicant meets with the Building Inspector to establish a schedule of inspections. Applicant shall notify Building Inspector at each specified phase of construction.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Completed permitted construction in Taylor town.

  • Applicant must call for final inspection.
  • Issuance follows inspection and proof of final electrical and septic inspections or other required agency approval.

  “After his inspection, and if he has received proof of final electrical and septic inspections, or any other agency approval as may be required, he will issue a Certificate of Occupancy or of Compliance, whichever is applicable.”

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside the Town of Taylor, Cortland County, New York.

  • The County lists separate Town of Taylor mobile-home and subdivision regulations.

  “Adopted regulations include Mobile Home Ordinance and Subdivision Control. Does not have a Comprehensive Plan, Site Plan Review or Zoning Ordinance”

• Zoning districtsNot published

  Taylor town zoning districts.

  • The County's official municipal listing states that Taylor has no zoning ordinance.

  “Adopted regulations include Mobile Home Ordinance and Subdivision Control. Does not have a Comprehensive Plan, Site Plan Review or Zoning Ordinance”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Parking, storage, or use of an individual mobile/manufactured home in Taylor town.

  • Appropriate town permits are required.
  • New mobile/manufactured-home parks and expansions of existing parks are not permitted anywhere in Town after January 1, 1991.
  • Individual homes must meet applicable health, state-code, and certificate-of-occupancy standards.

  “No person, being the owner or occupant of any land within the Town of Taylor, shall use or permit the use of such land for the parking, storage, or use of a mobile/manufactured home without first obtaining the appropriate permit(s) as hereinafter provided.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions inside Taylor town.

  • Property owners must consult the Planning Board before subdividing.
  • The three-part application must be completed and submitted to the Planning Board.
  • The Town's separate subdivision-control regulations also apply.

  “The Planning Board coordinates the planning of subdivisions and approves any subdivision in the town. Property owners must consult with the Planning Board before subdividing”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Taylor town subdivision applications.

  • Checks are payable to the Town of Taylor.

  simple subdivision fee: 20 USD · minor subdivision fee: 40 USD · major subdivision fee: 80 USD

  “Fee Schedule: Simple Subdivision: $20.00 Minor Subdivision: $40.00 Major Subdivision: $80.00 Checks made payable to: Town of Taylor”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Taylor town building permits.

  • Applicant must obtain an application from the Town Clerk.
  • Application must include listed ownership, septic, well, site-plan, plan, contractor, and subdivision-plat materials as applicable.
  • The Code Enforcement Officer approves or denies the permit.

  “APPLICANT RETURNS COMPLETED APPLICATION along with all required information to the Town Clerk. Application fee is paid at that time. Checks should be made out to the Town of Taylor. Clerk then forwards the application to the Code Enforcement Officer.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Taylor

Town of Taylor does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Individual sewage-treatment systems inside Taylor town, which is within Cortland County.

  • The health district is the area of Cortland County.
  • The Town's structure regulations specifically refer residential sewage requirements to Article XV of the Cortland County Health Department Sanitary Code.

  “The provisions of this Code shall be in force throughout the Health District.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New or modified individual sewage-treatment systems for dwellings in Taylor town.

  • Applies to systems discharging domestic sewage to groundwaters from dwellings housing fewer than three families or ten or fewer people, with sewage flow no greater than 1,000 gallons per day.
  • The Commissioner issues the construction permit.

  “No person shall undertake to construct an individual sewage treatment system, or modify an existing individual sewage treatment system, without having first obtained a permit to construct an individual sewage treatment system issued by the Commissioner.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Completed individual sewage-treatment systems in Taylor town.

  • No portion of the system may be covered with soil or placed in operation before the required inspection.

  “After construction, alteration or extension of an individual sewage treatment system has been completed, no portion of the system shall be covered with soil or placed in operation until it is first inspected by a NYS licensed professional engineer.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  On-site sewage disposal in Taylor town.

  • Individual systems require a County Health District construction permit.
  • Sewage may not be exposed or discharged to ground surface, storm sewer, drain, roadside ditch, or water body absent Environmental Conservation Law approval.
  • Municipal sewer connection is required when available and accessible.

  “No person shall construct, maintain, or use any pipe, drain, sewage treatment system or privy so as to expose or discharge sewage to the atmosphere, onto the ground surface or into any storm sewer, drain, roadside ditch or into any water course or body of water within the Health District unless approval for such exposure or discharge has been issued in accordance with the provisions of the State Environmental Conservation Law.”

• Well permitRequired

  New construction and replacement private drinking-water wells in Taylor town.

  • Cortland County Environmental Health issues construction permits and certificates of completion.

  “A permit is needed for all new construction and replacement wells.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder work inside Taylor town.
• Agricultural exemption — Agricultural exemption from Taylor town land-development or construction controls.
• Driveway access — Driveway or highway-access approval for a residence in Taylor town.
• Building in a floodplain — Development in a floodplain inside Taylor town.
• Short-term rentals — Short-term rental of residential property inside Taylor 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.