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

Town of Le Ray’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of LeRay, Jefferson County, New York.

  • The Town's zoning requirements differ by district.

  “Every property in Town has zoning rules, and they differ by district.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts within LeRay town.

  • The Town advises users to use its town-wide zoning district maps together with the Town Zoning Law for district regulations and property-specific confirmation.

  “View the Town-wide zoning district maps to identify the zoning classification of properties throughout the Town. These maps are intended as a general reference tool and should be used together with the Town Zoning Law for applicable district regulations, permitted uses, setbacks, and other requirements.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside LeRay town.

  • The Town code separately provides for minor-subdivision and major-subdivision review and approval.

  “§ 135-5 Sketch plan review. § 135-6 Minor subdivision review and approval. § 135-7 Major subdivision review and approval. § 135-8 Required improvements. § 135-9 Filing of approved subdivision plat.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Construction and other development in areas of special flood hazard inside LeRay town.

  • The requirement applies in areas of special flood hazard shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map enumerated in § 91-6.

  “It shall be unlawful to undertake any development in an area of special flood hazard, as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map enumerated in § 91-6, without a valid floodplain development permit.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Le Ray

Town of Le Ray 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

  Single-family dwellings in the R-1 Residential Single-Family District inside LeRay town.

  • The 900-square-foot figure applies to single-story dwellings; the 1,350-square-foot figure applies to multistory dwellings.

  minimum gross floor area: 900 square feet (Single-story single-family dwellings.) · minimum gross floor area: 1350 square feet (Multistory single-family dwellings.)

  “Single-story single-family dwellings: 900 square feet. [...] Multistory single-family dwellings: 1,350 square feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family dwellings in the AR Agricultural Residential District inside LeRay town.

    “Minimum gross floor area (GFA) requirements. [...] Single-family dwellings: 900 square feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Residential uses in the AR Agricultural Residential District inside LeRay town.

  • The half-acre standard applies with municipal water and sewer; the quarter-acre standard applies as part of an approved cluster development.

  minimum lot area: 1 acre (Residential uses.) · minimum lot area: 0.5 acre (With municipal water and sewer.) · minimum lot area: 0.25 acre (As part of an approved cluster development.)

  “Residential uses: one acre; 0.5 acre with municipal water and sewer; 0.25 acre as part of an approved cluster development.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Residential uses in the R-1 Residential Single-Family District inside LeRay town.

    “Residential uses: 20,000 square feet; 15,000 square feet with municipal water and sewer.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Buildings in the R-1 Residential Single-Family District inside LeRay town.

  • Front setback is 60 feet for lots fronting state roads; rear and side setbacks increase where a lot abuts a nonresidential district or use.

  front yard building setback: 40 feet (60 feet minimum for lots with frontage on state roads.) · rear yard building setback: 20 feet (40 feet minimum for lots abutting a nonresidential district or use.) · side yard building setback: 10 feet (20 feet minimum for lots abutting a nonresidential district or use.)

  “Front yard building setback: [...] Minimum: 40 feet. [...] Minimum for lots with frontage on state roads: 60 feet. [...] Rear yard building setback: [...] Minimum: 20 feet. [...] Minimum for lots abutting a nonresidential district or use: 40 feet. [...] Side yard building setback: [...] Minimum: 10 feet. [...] Minimum for lots abutting a nonresidential district or use: 20 feet.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Lots in the AR Agricultural Residential District inside LeRay town.

  maximum impervious surface coverage: 35 percent of total lot area

  “Maximum impervious surface coverage: 35% of total lot area.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Lots in the R-1 Residential Single-Family District inside LeRay town.

    “Maximum impervious surface coverage: 35% of total lot area.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Buildings in the AR Agricultural Residential District inside LeRay town.

  • The 35-foot maximum has an exception for structures in county-adopted state-certified Agricultural Districts.

  maximum building height: 35 feet (Exception for those in county-adopted state-certified Agricultural Districts.)

  “Maximum building height: 35 feet; exception for those in county-adopted state-certified Agricultural Districts.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Family/caregiver apartments in the R-1 Residential Single-Family District inside LeRay town.

  • The R-1 schedule places family/caregiver apartments among uses requiring site-plan approval.

  “Uses requiring site plan approval: [...] Family/caregiver apartment”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside LeRay town.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside LeRay town.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside LeRay town.
• Certificate of occupancy — New or altered residential buildings inside LeRay town.
• Living in an RV — Long-term RV occupancy on private land inside LeRay town.

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.