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

Village of Malone’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Malone village (Franklin County), NY

  • The ordinance is used with the village zoning map, which is part of the ordinance and on file with the village clerk.

  “this ordinance shall constitute and be known as the "zoning ordinance of the village of malone, new york."”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Malone village

  • Boundaries are shown on the 'zoning map of the village of malone, new york', as amended, on file with the village clerk.
  • A named area bounded by Huntington St, Railroad St, Clark St and Fort Covington St is zoned R-LB regardless of the map.

  district types: R, R-LB, B, C-I, SP, PD

  “r residence districts r-lb residence-limited business districts b general business districts c-i commercial-industrial districts sp scenic preservation districts pd planned development districts”

• Living in an RVLimited

  House trailers (vehicles used for sleeping or living quarters) on lots inside Malone village, outside permitted trailer camps

  • No trailer camp permit may be granted within a residential or restricted zone under Ch. 66.
  • One house trailer per lot may be parked for storage, or for a guest of the owner or lessee.
  • Street parking limited to two hours.
  • Unlawful to remove wheels or permanently affix a trailer to the ground.

  guest trailer use on private property: <= 4 weeks per 12 months (amended 3-27-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023)

  “house trailers owned by such guests or owners shall not be permitted to be used upon private property in excess of four weeks in every 12 months.”

• Manufactured homesProhibited

  Mobile homes and double-wide trailers placed on any lot inside Malone village for permanent residence

  • Added by L.L. No. 3-2021. Whether HUD-code or modular homes meeting other standards are treated differently was not determined.

  “no mobile homes or double-wide trailers shall be placed in any lot within the village of malone for the purposes of permanent residence.”

Still unanswered

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

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