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

Village of Tupper Lake’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, alteration, removal or demolition of buildings inside Tupper Lake village

  • Building permit good for 3 years; demolition permit good for 1 month
  • Stamped plans by NY registered architect or PE required for buildings over 1500 sq ft, commercial buildings and major alterations
  • Solar projects need a permit
  • Many commercial uses or changes in use need joint planning board approval

  building permit validity: 3 years

  “a building permit is required for and prior to commencing: the creation, construction, and enlargement. improvement, alteration, removal or demolition of any building, structure or any portion thereof and installation of heating equipment.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Tupper Lake village; village code enforcement administers the NYS Uniform Code and Energy Code

  “the code enforcement department is responsible for administration and enforcement of the nys uniform fire prevention and building code and nys energy code, along with the tupper lake land use code.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction inside Tupper Lake village; final inspection precedes certificate of occupancy

  • Electrical installations are inspected by a third-party electrical inspector

  “a final inspection must be performed and any required paperwork must be on file with office before a certificate of occupancy is issued.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New construction inside Tupper Lake village

  • Final inspection and required paperwork on file before issuance

  “a final inspection must be performed and any required paperwork must be on file with office before a certificate of occupancy is issued.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Tupper Lake village; the Land Use Code is a joint Town/Village zoning law with village-specific districts

  • Amended April 17, 2002; April 20, 2006; July 23, 2007 per the cover page
  • Applications for site plan, special use, subdivision and variances go to the Town of Tupper Lake planner and the joint planning board or zoning board of appeals

  “the village of tupper lake is hereinafter referred to as the "village." enactment of this local law by the town is pursuant to article 16 of the town law of the state of new york. enactment of this local law by the village is pursuant to article 7 of the village law of the state of new york.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts applying in Tupper Lake village (including village-specific residential/commercial and commercial districts)

  • Uses not listed in the schedule are prohibited
  • Code last amended 2007 per cover page

  “the chart 'schedule of uses and requirements' on the following pages specifies dimensional requirements and the permitted and special uses allowed for each district. uses which are not listed are prohibited.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes and mobile home parks in residential districts under the Land Use Code, applying inside Tupper Lake village

  • Mobile home parks are a special use needing planning board review
  • Park must be at least 10 acres, 500 ft frontage, one mobile home per minimum lot size, 100 ft from lot lines
  • Individual mobile homes allowed only in certain districts (per garbled schedule; verify)

  mobile home park minimum area: >= 10 acres

  “the mobile home park is at least ten (10) acres in gross land area and is at least five hundred (500) feet from any existing dwelling fronting on the same road or highway as the proposed mobile home park.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions inside Tupper Lake village

  • Review by the joint planning board; applications received by the Town planner (518-359-9261 ext 102)

  “all subdivisions are required to be reviewed by the joint planning board before they can be filed with the franklin county clerk's office, please contact the town planner at 518-359-9261 ext 102 for additional information.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permits inside Tupper Lake village

  • Page lists application forms (building, demolition, solar, 30-day temporary use, variance, fence) and a CEO phone for inspections

  “how long is a building permit good for? 3 years how long is a demolition permit good for? 1 month”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Tupper Lake village
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Tupper Lake village
• Minimum lot size — Village residential districts (e.g. R/C village)
• Setbacks — Village residential districts
• Lot coverage — Village residential districts

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.