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

Town of Davenport’s own rules

• InspectionsRequired

  Work subject to a Town of Davenport building permit.

  • The contractor or owner must notify the Building Inspector at least 24 hours before applicable inspections.
  • The schedule identifies excavation, foundation, framing, rough plumbing, rough HVAC, rough electrical, air-leakage, insulation, and final inspections.
  • The Town Building Inspector does not provide electrical inspections; electrical inspections must be performed as needed before approval to proceed.

  advance notice: >= 24 hours (Before work is ready for applicable inspections.)

  “Contractor or owner MUST notify the Building Inspector at least 24 Hours in advance when work is ready for the applicable inspections:”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land subdivision within the unincorporated portion of the Town of Davenport.

  • The Planning Board must approve the subdivision under the regulations.
  • The approved plat must be filed with the Delaware County Clerk.
  • Construction, excavation, filling, regrading, vegetation clearing, or similar activity cannot begin in a proposed subdivision until it is approved or conditionally approved.

  “Land within the unincorporated portion of the Town of Davenport may be subdivided into lots, blocks, or sites, with or without streets or highways, only if approved by the Planning Board in accordance with the procedures and requirements as set forth in these Regulations, and only if the approved plat Is duly filed in the office of the County Clerk of Delaware County, New York.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  A driveway connection or curb cut that opens or affects a Town of Davenport highway or sidewalk.

  • The rule applies to work in a highway or sidewalk, including a driveway connection, and does not establish the rule for access solely to state or county roads.
  • Emergency repairs by a person already possessing rights to an appurtenant structure may occur, but the person must apply for a permit the next business day.
  • Required approvals from United States, New York State, and Delaware County authorities must be obtained before applying to the town.

  “including, but not limited to, the making of any driveway connection or the installation or repair or replacement of any culvert or other Appurtenant Stiucture, without a Permit issued pursuant to the requirements of this Local Law.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Construction or other development in mapped areas of special flood hazard within the Town of Davenport.

  • The law applies to all areas of special flood hazard within the town's jurisdiction.
  • A valid floodplain development permit is required before development.
  • The permit application may require plans showing the nature, location, dimensions, elevations, structures, fill, material storage, drainage, and related locations.
  • A permit may not issue unless state- or federally-required approvals have been received.

  “It shall be unlawful to undertake any development in an area of special flood hazard, as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map enumerated in Section 3.2, without a valid floodplain development permit.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Town roadway/right-of-way permits and floodplain-development permits inside the Town of Davenport.

  • Roadway application fees are set by the Town Board and may be changed by Town Board resolution.
  • Floodplain permit applications require a Town Board-determined application fee, and applicants must reimburse additional review, inspection, and approval costs; the Local Administrator may require a deposit no greater than $500.

  floodplain additional-cost deposit: <= 500 USD (May be required by the Local Administrator to cover additional review, inspection, and approval costs.)

  “All applications for a floodplain development permit shall be accompanied by an application fee to be determined by the Town Board. In addition, the applicant shall be responsible for reimbursing the Town of Davenport for any additional costs necessary for review, inspection and approval of this project. The Local Administrator may require a deposit of no more than $500.00 to cover these additional costs.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Construction, excavation, driveway/curb-cut work, or appurtenant-structure work in a Town of Davenport highway or highway right-of-way.

  • The applicant must first obtain applicable United States, New York State, and Delaware County permits.
  • The local application must include project drawings and specifications as required, the Town Board-set application fee, access rights where work is outside the highway, an environmental assessment form when required, and required security.
  • Where SEQRA applies, no permit can issue until SEQRA review is complete.
  • The Highway Superintendent reviews completed applications within 30 days.

  application review period: <= 30 days (Highway Superintendent review of a completed submitted application.)

  “The Highway Superintendent shall review each completed and submitted application within 30 days.”

Still unanswered

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• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside the Town of Davenport.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside the Town of Davenport.
• Local zoning — Land inside the Town of Davenport, Delaware County, New York.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside the Town of Davenport.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside the Town of Davenport.

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.