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

Village of Orchard Park’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, constructing, altering or moving any building or structure inside the Village of Orchard Park

  • Permit issued by the code enforcement official
  • One-family dwelling and permitted accessory uses in R-1 through R-5 are issued on the code enforcement official's own authority, who may refer to the planning board
  • Other principal uses require planning board site plan approval; special uses require Village Board approval
  • Permits after variance or appeal require a zoning board of appeals order
  • Fees are in Ch. A232 Fees

  “before any person shall erect, construct, alter, move or commence to erect, construct, alter or move any building or structure within the village of orchard park or do anything for which a permit is required by this chapter, such person shall first apply for and obtain a building permit from the code enforcement official.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside the Village of Orchard Park (Erie County)

  • Chapter 225 enacted under Village Law § 7-700; administered by the code enforcement official, planning board and zoning board of appeals

  “this chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "village of orchard park zoning law."”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts inside the Village of Orchard Park

  • Code text names districts R-1 to R-5, B-1, B-2 and I-1; the district schedules and zoning map were not read

  “in r-3, r-4, b-1, b-2 and i-1 zones, more than one principal building on a lot of record is permitted as a special use.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning building permit process inside Orchard Park village

  • Process routes through code enforcement official, planning board site plan review, Village Board for special uses, and ZBA for variances; application forms not reviewed

  “a building permit for a special use may be issued by the code enforcement official, upon approval by the village board, after review by and recommendations from the planning board”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Orchard Park village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Orchard Park village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Orchard Park village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Orchard Park village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Orchard Park 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.