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

Town of Pavilion’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  Swimming pools erected, constructed, installed, enlarged, or materially altered inside the Town of Pavilion.

  • This claim establishes a zoning-permit requirement for swimming pools; the opened official materials did not establish the complete residential-building permit threshold.

  “Before any swimming pool is erected, constructed or installed upon any property in the Town, a zoning permit shall be obtained.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

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

  • The Town administers and enforces its zoning code.

  “Our office is responsible for administering and enforcing the Town’s building, zoning, and property maintenance codes”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  A single mobile/manufactured home used as a permanent one-family residence on a lot in the A&R-1 District in the Town of Pavilion.

  • Must comply with § 406 minimum dimensional criteria.
  • Must meet current HUD Construction and Safety Standards.
  • Must have at least 950 square feet, exclusive of porches, additions, or extensions.
  • A zoning permit must be issued.

  minimum floor area: >= 950 square feet (Permanent single mobile home in A&R-1; excludes porches, additions, and other extensions)

  “A mobile home may be permanently occupied as a one (1) family residence on any lot in an A&R-1 District”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision applications inside the Town of Pavilion.

  • The Planning Board reviews subdivision applications and other development proposals.

  “The Planning Board reviews site plans, subdivision applications, and other development proposals”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Structures for which a Town zoning permit is sought inside the Town of Pavilion.

  • The lot must have required frontage on a road that provides actual access.
  • The road must be improved to Town Board standards or have a satisfactory bond, as provided in Town Law § 280-a.

  “No zoning permit shall be issued for any structure unless the lot upon which that structure is to be built has the required frontage on a road”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Pavilion

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

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Permanent single mobile homes used as one-family residences in Pavilion's A&R-1 District.

  • The requirement is specific to mobile homes and is exclusive of porches, additions, and other extensions.
  • The mobile home also must comply with § 406 and current HUD Construction and Safety Standards.

  minimum floor area: >= 950 square feet (Permanent single mobile home in the A&R-1 District)

  “have a minimum floor area of 950 square feet and shall comply with Section 406, exclusive of any porches, additions or other extensions.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of Pavilion.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside the Town of Pavilion.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside the Town of Pavilion.
• Setbacks — Residential structures inside the Town of Pavilion.
• Lot coverage — Residential lots inside the Town of Pavilion.

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.