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

Village of Hamburg’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside the Village of Hamburg, Erie County, NY

  • Adopted under NYS Village Law, Article 7
  • L.L. No. 5-2026 (adopted 2026-09-08) is listed on the code site as a zoning amendment to Chapter 250

  “this chapter shall be known as the "zoning law of the village of hamburg, erie county, new york."”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory dwelling units (attached or detached) accessory to a single-family dwelling inside the Village of Hamburg

  • No more than one ADU per primary use
  • No more than two bedrooms
  • Must be a complete, separate housekeeping unit with a legal kitchen and bath and must meet the NYS uniform building and fire prevention code
  • A detached ADU may not be separated or subdivided from the parcel containing the primary residential unit
  • A detached ADU must meet accessory structure size, setback, lot coverage and height limits
  • § 250-23.3 also has owner-occupancy requirements in subsection c, which I did not read in full

  maximum ADUs per primary use: <= 1 units · maximum bedrooms per ADU: <= 2 bedrooms

  “an accessory dwelling unit (adu) may be allowable as an accessory use to a single-family dwelling. there shall be no more than one adu per primary use.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term rentals inside the Village of Hamburg

  • Whether a short-term rental is allowed depends on the zoning district (§§ 250-20.4, 250-21.4, 250-22.4)
  • The village page lists a certificate of registration application and a short-term rental special use permit application
  • I did not read the district sections themselves

  “refer to village code §§ 250-20.4, 250-21.4 and 250-22.4 to determine whether or not a short-term rental is an allowable use in a particular zoning district.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Hamburg village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Hamburg village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Hamburg village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Hamburg village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Hamburg 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.