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

Village of Le Roy’s own rules

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Use or occupancy of land and new, altered or extended buildings inside the Village of LeRoy (zoning certificate of compliance)

  • This is the zoning certificate of compliance issued by the zoning enforcement officer, not shown to be the Uniform Code certificate of occupancy

  “no land shall be used or occupied and no building hereafter erected, altered or extended shall be used or changed in use until a certificate of compliance has been issued by the zoning enforcement officer”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside the Village of LeRoy (Genesee County), NY

  • Adopted under Article 7 of the NY Village Law
  • Administered by the zoning enforcement officer; zoning board of appeals and planning board also act

  “pursuant to the authority conferred by article 7 of the village law of the state of new york, the village board of the village of leroy hereby adopts and enacts as follows. § 215-2 title. this chapter shall be known as the "zoning law of the village of leroy."”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Land inside the Village of LeRoy

  • Districts: R-1, R-2, R-3, C-1, C-2, I, LC, PUD and the FPO floodplain overlay zone
  • Dimensional requirements are in Schedule A at the end of the chapter (not opened)

  “the village of leroy is hereby divided into the following zoning districts and overlay zone: r-1 residential 1 district r-2 residential 2 district r-3 residential 3 district c-1 neighborhood commercial district c-2 central commercial district i industrial district lc land conservation district pud planned unit development district fpo floodplain overlay zone”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Zoning permits and applications inside the Village of LeRoy

  • Amounts are not in the code; set by Village Board resolution and may change

  “fees may be charged for permits issued and processing of applications for amendments, variances, site plans and special use permits. the fees shall be set by resolution of the village board and may be changed from time to time in the same manner.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permits inside the Village of LeRoy

  • Application with layout sketch in triplicate
  • Site plan review for multifamily or nonresidential uses
  • Permit issued only after any required variances, special use permit, certificate of appropriateness and SEQR
  • Approval void if permit not obtained within 90 days; permit void if construction not substantially completed within one year (two six-month extensions allowed)

  “applications for zoning permits shall be accompanied by a layout sketch, drawn to approximate scale, showing the shape and dimensions of the lot to be built upon”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside the Village of LeRoy
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside the Village of LeRoy
• Building code adopted — Building code inside the Village of LeRoy
• Inspections — Building inspections inside the Village of LeRoy
• Minimum dwelling size — R-1 and other districts, Village 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.