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

Village of Tannersville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction in Tannersville village

  • Combined zoning and building permit
  • Permits for minor construction may be granted the same day; major construction may take ten days for review
  • Construction over $10,000 must have seal and signature of a licensed architect or professional engineer
  • Application must show insurance

  “the work covered by this application may not be commenced before the issuance of a zoning and building permit.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Tannersville village; village building department administers the NYS Uniform Code

  • Source is an older application form; current adoption ordinance not located

  “for the issuance of a zoning and building permit pursuant to the nys uniform fire prevention and building code for the construction of buildings, additions or alterations”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction in Tannersville village

  • Source is a permit application form; inspection stages not detailed

  “note: inspections by village of tannersville inspector are required at the following schedule: (you must call for inspections with 48 hours prior notice).”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings in Tannersville village

  • Stated on the village building permit application instructions

  “6. no building shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose whatsoever until a certificate of occupancy shall have been granted.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Tannersville village, Greene County

  • Zoning law adopted as Local Law No. 2 of 2010; filed with the Department of State Oct 2010

  “this action of the village of tannersville, new york in the adoption of this zoning code is authorized under the new york state home rule law, article 2.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Tannersville village

  • Districts: R1, R2, R3, CBD, BL, Community Use, PDD

  “article 2: establishment of zoning districts 13 articles: r l - residential single family: low density district 15 article 4: r2 - residential single family: medium density district”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  RL (Residential Single Family: Low Density) district, inside Tannersville village

  • Table 1 is a garbled scan; value is the table's 'minimum building size' entry as read from the OCR text

  minimum building size: >= 1200 square feet

  “one dwelling unit per acre 75 linear feet 50 feet 25 feet none 1200 square feet”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  RL district, inside Tannersville village; expressed as maximum density, minimum frontage

  • Densities calculated on land suitable for building (excludes slopes over 15%, wetlands, floodplains, unsuitable soils)

  maximum density: one dwelling unit per acre · minimum frontage: >= 75 linear feet

  “one dwelling unit per acre 75 linear feet 50 feet 25 feet none 1200 square feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  RL district, inside Tannersville village

  • Read from OCR of Table 1 in label order

  front yard setback: >= 50 feet · side and rear yard setbacks: >= 25 feet

  “one dwelling unit per acre 75 linear feet 50 feet 25 feet none 1200 square feet”

• Building heightSpecified

  BL (General Business) district, inside Tannersville village

  • R1 table lists no height limit in the OCR text; other districts not read

  maximum building height: <= 40 feet (3 stories)

  “maximum building height 3 stories (40 feet) minimum building size 1,000 square feet”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term rentals (under 30 consecutive nights) in all zones inside Tannersville village

  • Permit valid one year, non-transferable, renewal up to 90 days before expiry
  • Nonrefundable permit fee and inspection fee set by village board resolution
  • Treated as a special permit use under zoning
  • Enforcement deferred 180 days from effective date (effective upon filing with Secretary of State; filed Sep 2025)

  rental period defining STR: < 30 consecutive nights

  “a. owners shall not use their property as a short-term rental without obtaining a revocable short-term rental permit from the village of tannersville chief enforcement officer.”

• Permit processPublished

  Building/zoning permits in Tannersville village

  • Two copies of application; two sets of plans and three sets of specifications
  • Minor construction may be granted same day; major up to ten days review

  “permits for minor construction may be granted the same day:. permits for major construction may take ten days for review before a permit is granted.”

Still unanswered

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

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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.