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

Town of Andes’s own rules

• Permit processPartial

  Town building-permit inquiries inside Andes town.

  • The official site publishes a Building Permit Application & Directions link, but the linked document's substantive directions were not accessible in the research session.

  “Building Inspector/CEO/Fire Inspector Zachary Haverly PO Box 132 – 115 Delaware Ave, Andes NY 13731 Phone: (845) 676-4707 Cell Phone: (845) 937-2616 Fax: 845-676-3776 andesbuildingandcode@gmail.com Building Permit Application & Directions (pdf)”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Andes

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

  • Certain exceptions are permitted under the code-enforcement program.
  • The Town of Andes official site identifies a Building Inspector/CEO/Fire Inspector and links a Building Permit Application & Directions.

  “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 Andes town, which is outside New York City.

  • The Uniform Code is applicable statewide except in New York City.
  • A town cannot exclude itself from all or any part of the Uniform Code.

  “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

  Construction work inside Andes town that is subject to the New York State Uniform Code.

  • Inspections are required for specified elements of the construction process.
  • Permit holders must keep work accessible and exposed until the municipality inspects and accepts it.

  “Construction Inspections. 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 Andes town for which a building permit was required, and changes in a building's general occupancy classification.

  • A certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance is required for all work for which a building permit was required.
  • A certificate is also required whenever the general occupancy classification changes.

  “Certificates of Occupancy or Compliance. 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.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Andes town.
• Local zoning — Land inside the Town of Andes, Delaware County, New York.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Andes town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Andes town.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Andes 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.