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

Town of Bangor’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Bangor, Franklin County, New York.

  • The cited Franklin County plan describes the town's status as “at present”; this is an explicit no-zoning statement in that official plan, not a current codified ordinance search.

  “NYS building codes are followed, however at present the town does not have a Zoning Plan or a Comprehensive Plan.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Bangor

Town of Bangor does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Work inside Bangor town that is required to conform to the New York Uniform Code.

  • Certain exceptions are permitted.
  • Bangor's Code Enforcement Officer enforces NYS Building Codes within the town.

  “Building permits must be required for any work which is required to conform to the Uniform Code. Certain exceptions are permitted.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Bangor town; the Town of Bangor profile identifies a Code Enforcement Officer who enforces NYS Building Codes within the town.

  • New York City is excepted from the statewide Uniform Code; Bangor town is not New York City.
  • The town may have more restrictive local standards only if properly adopted and approved.

  “The Uniform Code, which took effect on January 1, 1984, prescribes the minimum standards for building construction in New York. It is applicable in every part of the State with the exception of New York City, which is currently permitted to retain its own code.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction subject to Uniform Code enforcement inside Bangor town.

  • Inspections are required for certain specified elements of construction.
  • Building-permit holders must keep work accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the municipality.

  “Inspections of certain specified elements of the construction process must be required. Building permits holders must keep work accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the municipality.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Work inside Bangor town for which a building permit was required, and changes in a building's general occupancy classification.

  • The certificate may be a certificate of occupancy or a certificate of compliance.
  • The requirement applies to all work for which a building permit was required and whenever the general occupancy classification changes.

  “A certificate of occupancy or a certificate of compliance must be required (1) for all work for which a building permit was required and (2) whenever the general occupancy classification of a building is changed.”

• Permit processPartial

  Uniform Code building-permit process inside Bangor town.

  • Building permits are required for work required to conform to the Uniform Code, subject to permitted exceptions.
  • The town's official website identifies a Code Officer, but no Bangor application form or complete local process was located.

  “Building permits must be required for any work which is required to conform to the Uniform Code. Certain exceptions are permitted.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Bangor or Franklin County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Bangor town.
• Who permits septic — Onsite wastewater systems inside Bangor town.
• Septic permit — New or altered septic systems inside Bangor town.
• Septic inspection — Septic-system inspections inside Bangor town.
• Off-grid sanitation — Off-grid sanitation systems inside Bangor town.

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.