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

Town of Herkimer’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York.

  • The town Codes Officer and Zoning Enforcement Officer enforces the town zoning ordinances.

  “The Codes Officer and Zoning Enforcement Officer is appointed by the town board to enforce the codes and zoning ordinances of the town and performs building and fire code inspections.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside the Town of Herkimer.

  • The Town documents page publishes both a Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance; the opened material does not expose the district names or boundaries.

  “Zoning Map | Curb Cut/Driveway Application | Parking Ordinance | Curb Cut Procedures and Standards | Vendor Application | Special Events Application | Special Authorization Application | Dog Control Local Law | Zoning Ordinance”

• Permit processPartial

  Town-administered building permits inside the Town of Herkimer.

  • The Town makes a Building Permit Application available, but the opened materials did not provide its instructions or complete processing requirements.

  “Zoning Ordinance | Handicap Parking Application | Property Maintenance Law | Public Nuisance Abatement Law | Building Permit Application | Short Environmental Assessment Form Part 1”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Herkimer

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

• Building permitRequired

  Work inside the Town of Herkimer that is required to conform to the New York Uniform Code.

  • Certain exceptions are permitted under the State minimum standards.

  “Building permits must be required for any work which is required to conform to the Uniform Code. Certain exceptions are permitted.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building construction inside the Town of Herkimer, other than the New York City exception stated by the State.

  • The State source states that the Uniform Code is applicable in every part of the State except New York City.

  “While the Uniform Code is adopted at the State level, by the Code Council, the Uniform Code is typically enforced at the local level, by each “local government.””

• InspectionsRequired

  Uniform-Code construction inside the Town of Herkimer.

  • The Town Codes Officer page also states that the officer performs building and fire-code inspections.

  “Construction Inspections. Inspections of certain specified elements of the construction process must be required. Building permits holders must keep work accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the municipality.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Work inside the Town of Herkimer for which a building permit was required, and changes in general occupancy classification.

  • A certificate of occupancy or compliance is required for all work for which a building permit was required and whenever the general occupancy classification changes.

  “A certificate of occupancy or a certificate of compliance must be required (1) for all work for which a building permit was required and (2) whenever the general occupancy classification of a building is changed.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside the Town of Herkimer.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential zoning districts inside the Town of Herkimer.
• Minimum lot size — Residential zoning districts inside the Town of Herkimer.
• Setbacks — Residential zoning districts inside the Town of Herkimer.
• Lot coverage — Zoning districts inside the Town of Herkimer.

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.