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

Town of Le Roy’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Work inside the Town of LeRoy that must conform to the Uniform Code.

  • Excluded work includes one-story detached tool/storage sheds, playhouses, or similar uses not exceeding 144 square feet; certain other exclusions are listed in § 51-1A.
  • Permits become invalid unless work begins within six months, expire 12 months after issuance, and may be renewed upon application, applicable fee payment, and Code Enforcement Officer approval.

  shed/playhouse permit exclusion floor area: <= 144 square feet (One-story detached structures associated with specified dwellings and used for tool/storage sheds, playhouses, or similar uses.)

  “A building permit shall be required for all work which must conform to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (Uniform Code). The following categories of work shall be excluded from the requirement for a building permit:”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction work inside the Town of LeRoy.

  • Permitted work must remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the Code Enforcement Officer.
  • The permit holder must notify the Code Enforcement Officer when work is ready for inspection.
  • The construction-inspection list includes a final inspection after work authorized by the permit is completed.

  “Permitted work shall be required to remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the Code Enforcement Officer. Permit holders shall be required to notify the Code Enforcement Officer when construction work is ready for inspection.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Work subject to a building permit, and structures or portions converted to another use or occupancy classification, inside the Town of LeRoy.

  • A certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance is required for the specified work or conversion.

  “A certificate of occupancy or a certificate of compliance shall be required for any work which is the subject of a building permit and for all structures, buildings, or portions thereof, which are converted from one use or occupancy classification or subclassification to another.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of LeRoy, Genesee County, New York.

  • Uses and structures remain subject to the Town's zoning chapter and district rules.

  “Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of LeRoy 6-9-1981.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Campsites inside the Town of LeRoy.

  • A campsite permit is contingent on Town Board determination that the proposed use meets Article VI special-permit requirements and campsite standards.
  • Travel trailers may not have their wheels removed or be permanently affixed to the ground without special Town Board consent.

  “Before a permit for a campsite is issued, the Town Board shall determine that the proposed use is designed and arranged”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside the Town of LeRoy.

  • Chapter 135 contains procedures for preliminary plans and final plats, required improvements and agreements, filing approved plats, resubdivision, and small subdivisions.

  “Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of LeRoy 8-14-1967.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town building, planning, zoning, and code applications.

  • Building permits are valid for one year; a six-month extension may be granted for good cause, with at most two extensions.
  • The Town Board may impose an additional fee where project costs exceed permit fees, including attorney or engineering costs.

  new residential structure building permit fee: per 0.15 USD per square foot (Rounded up to the nearest dollar; new-build multifamily projects have an additional Town fee of $2,500 beyond regular rates.) · residential alteration/addition fee: per 0.1 USD per square foot (Rounded up to the nearest dollar; area includes all floors and accessory garage.)

  “Building Permits – Valid for one year from issuance date – six (6) month extension may be granted for good cause – maximum of two (2) such extensions. At discretion of Town Board, projects requiring costs exceeding permit fees (i.e. attorney, engineering, etc.) would require an additional fee.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applications inside the Town of LeRoy.

  • Applications must request sufficient information to determine conformance with the Uniform Code.
  • Required application information includes proposed-work description, tax-map number and street address, occupancy classification, where applicable a special-inspections statement, and at least two sets of construction documents.

  “submission of the following information and documentation”

Still unanswered

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• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of LeRoy.
• Minimum dwelling size — New single-family dwellings inside the Town of LeRoy.
• Minimum lot size — New residential lots inside the Town of LeRoy.
• Setbacks — Residential structures inside the Town of LeRoy.
• Lot coverage — Residential lots inside the Town of LeRoy.

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.