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

Village of North Collins’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside North Collins village (Erie County)

  • Adopted under Article 7 of the NY Village Law; zoning map is on file with the village clerk.

  “this chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "zoning ordinance of the village of north collins."”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  North Collins village zoning districts

  • Districts: R-1, R-2, R-3, RM, B-1, B-2, M-1.
  • Map is on file in the village clerk's office; the map itself was not viewed.

  “the village of north collins is hereby divided into the following types of districts: r-1 one-family residence district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-2 and R-3 residence districts, North Collins village

  • R-3 requires 2,000 sq ft of lot area for each dwelling unit in addition to the 5,000 sq ft minimum.

  R-2 minimum lot area: >= 6500 sq ft · R-3 minimum lot area: >= 5000 sq ft (plus 2,000 sq ft per dwelling unit) · R-2 minimum lot width: >= 65 ft · R-3 minimum lot width: >= 50 ft

  “a. minimum area of lot in square feet: (1) r-1: 10,000. (2) r-2: 6,500. (3) r-3: 5,000 and at least 2,000 square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 one-family residence district, North Collins village

    “a. minimum area of lot in square feet: (1) r-1: 10,000. (2) r-2: 6,500. (3) r-3: 5,000 and at least 2,000 square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit. b. minimum lot width in feet: (1) r-1: 85.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-2 and R-3 districts, North Collins village

  • One side yard may be reduced to 3 1/2 feet if the other is no less than 6 1/2 feet.

  R-2 front yard: >= 20 ft · R-3 front yard: >= 15 ft · R-2/R-3 side yard: >= 5 ft (one may be 3.5 ft if the other is at least 6.5 ft) · R-2/R-3 rear yard: >= 20 ft

  “(2) r-2 and r-3: five, except one may be reduced to 3 1/2 feet if the other is no less than 6 1/2 feet. g. minimum rear yard in feet: (1) r-1: 25. (2) r-2 and r-3: 20.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 district, North Collins village

    “e. minimum front yard in feet: (1) r-1: 25. (2) r-2: 20. (3) r-3: 15. f. minimum side yard in feet: (1) r-1: eight.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 (30%) and R-2/R-3 (40%) residential districts, North Collins village

  • Maximum building coverage; nonresidential district limits in § 181-16 not read.

  R-1 maximum building coverage: <= 30 percent · R-2/R-3 maximum building coverage: <= 40 percent

  “h. maximum building coverage in percent: (1) r-1: 30%. (2) r-2 and r-3: 40%.”

• Building heightSpecified

  All residential districts (R-1, R-2, R-3), North Collins village

  • Exceptions in § 181-29: chimneys, spires, water tanks, mechanical features; public/nonprofit institutional buildings may exceed if yards are increased one foot per foot of added height.

  maximum building height: <= 35 ft (see § 181-29 exceptions)

  “d. maximum building height in feet: (1) all districts: 35.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles on lots in residential zones, North Collins village

  • Storage/parking only: in an enclosed building, in the rear, or in a driveway at least 3 ft from buildings/lot lines and 15 ft from sidewalk or street line.
  • Loading/unloading allowed up to six hours in any 24-hour day.
  • Building inspector may issue a temporary permit for one trailer up to six months while a building permit is active, extendable one additional six months.
  • Text on living in an RV beyond this was not read in full.

  “(d) on a lot or parcel of property in a residential zone without regard to subsection a(1)(a), (b) and (c) above, for the sole and express purpose of loading or unloading, but not in excess of any six-hour period within any single twenty-four-hour day.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory buildings in R-1, R-2, R-3 districts, North Collins village

  • No separate accessory dwelling use is listed; an accessory building may be used for living quarters only if attached to a dwelling.
  • Two-family dwellings in R-1/R-2 only by special permit for pre-existing dwellings with at least 2,000 sq ft of dwelling floor area on a lot of at least 10,000 sq ft.

  “under no condition shall a garage or other accessory building be used for living quarters unless attached to a dwelling.”

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — North Collins village
• Owner-builder exemption — North Collins village
• Building code adopted — North Collins village
• Inspections — North Collins village
• Certificate of occupancy — North Collins 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.