Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Delhi, New York

Village of Delhi’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Work in Delhi village that must conform to the Uniform Code or Energy Code

  • Exemptions listed in § 135-4b (not itemized here)
  • Zoning permit also required under § 300-63; zoning permit void after six months absent substantial progress
  • Storage shed under 80 sq ft needs no building permit (§ 300-14c)

  “a building permit shall be required for any work which must conform to the uniform code and/or the energy code, including, but not limited to, the construction, enlargement, alteration, improvement, removal, relocation or demolition of any building or structure or any portion thereof”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Buildings in Delhi village; village enforces NYS Uniform Code and Energy Code

  “this chapter provides for the administration and enforcement of the new york state uniform fire prevention and building code (the uniform code) and the state energy conservation construction code (the energy code) in this village.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Land and buildings erected or altered in use or structure in Delhi village

  • CEO must make final inspection within five days after notification of readiness
  • Refusal must be in writing with cause

  “no land or building or other structure or part thereof, hereafter erected or altered in its use or structure, shall be used or occupied until the code enforcement officer shall have issued a certificate of occupancy”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Delhi village (Delaware County) limits

  • Chapter 300 Zoning is administered by the code enforcement officer appointed by the board of trustees

  “the provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced by the code enforcement officer appointed by the board of trustees”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Residence District R-1 in Delhi village

  • Pre-existing lots of at least 7,500 sq ft and 65 ft width may still build a one-family dwelling
  • Corner lot minimum width 110 ft
  • Lots not served by public water and/or sewer: 20,000 sq ft (§ 300-15)

  minimum lot area per dwelling (served): >= 15000 sq ft (existing small lots) · minimum width at front building line: >= 100 ft · minimum lot area, not served by public water/sewer: >= 20000 sq ft

  “the minimum land area or lot size per dwelling shall be 15,000 square feet and the minimum width of the lot at the front building line shall be 100 feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Residence District R-1 in Delhi village

  • Front yard: average of nearest buildings within 100 ft; 30 ft from street line (or 55 ft from street centerline) if no building nearby
  • Side yards total 30 ft (reducible to 20 ft on narrow existing lots)
  • Accessory buildings 10 ft from side/rear lines, plus 1 ft per foot of height over 15 ft; storage sheds no side/rear setback

  rear yard: >= 25 ft · side yards total: >= 30 ft (reducible to 20 ft on existing lots under 100 ft wide)

  “there shall be a rear yard with a depth of not less than 25 feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Dwellings in Residence District R-1 in Delhi village

  • Special provisions and exceptions in Article XI

  max dwelling height: <= 30 ft (or 2 1/2 stories)

  “no dwelling shall exceed 2 1/2 stories or 30 feet in height.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Delhi village
• Inspections — Construction inspections in Delhi village
• Minimum dwelling size — Delhi village R-1
• Lot coverage — Delhi village R-1
• Camping on your land — Delhi village

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.