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

Town of Greig’s own rules

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Greig town.

  • The official map is dated May 9, 1990, as amended, and is filed in the Town Clerk's office.
  • The County-maintained interactive zoning-data layer is identified as an access resource in the zoning law.

  “Said zones are depicted, defined and bounded on the map accompanying this law”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Travel trailers and recreational camping vehicles on private lots inside Greig town.

  • Maximum two vehicles on a qualifying lot.
  • A trailer cannot be a permanent residence for more than 180 days in a calendar year.
  • A zoning permit is required for occupancy over 30 days in a calendar year.
  • Travel trailers must remain mobile, licensed, registered, inspected, and capable of public-highway use.

  maximum occupancy duration: <= 180 days per calendar year (A travel trailer cannot be used as a permanent residence over this duration.) · permit threshold: > 30 days per calendar year (Travel-trailer occupancy beyond this period requires a permit.)

  “No travel trailer shall be used as a permanent residence (over 180 days within a calendar year).”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Recreational camping vehicles occupied on private lots inside Greig town.

  • On-site sanitary sewage disposal is required.
  • If potable and sanitary water is supplied, it must meet New York State Department of Health standards.

  “On-site sanitary sewage disposal is required.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town of Greig land-use/zoning permit applications.

  • The applicant must provide the completed application, applicable fee, and one plot-plan copy.
  • An approved Greig land-use permit is needed to obtain a Lewis County building permit for the structure.

  “An accurate and complete plot plan is required”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Greig

Town of Greig 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 Greig town that is required to conform to the New York Uniform Code.

  • Certain exceptions are permitted.

  “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)

  Construction inside Greig town, outside New York City.

  • The Department of State states that the 2025 Uniform and Energy Codes are fully effective on and after December 31, 2025.

  “New York State has adopted the 2025 Uniform Code of New York State”

• InspectionsRequired

  Uniform-Code construction inside Greig town.

  • Permit holders must keep work accessible and exposed until it is inspected and accepted by the municipality.

  “Inspections of certain specified elements of the construction process must be required.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Work inside Greig town for which a building permit was required, and changes in general occupancy classification.

  • The requirement also applies whenever the general occupancy classification of a building changes.

  “A certificate of occupancy or a certificate of compliance must be required”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Two-family dwelling conversions inside the Town of Greig.

  • The rule applies to conversions and also requires adequate floor area, health, safety, and sanitary conditions to ensure livability.

  minimum floor area per dwelling unit: >= 600 square feet (Two-family dwelling by conversion.)

  “a minimum floor area of six hundred (600) square feet per dwelling unit.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside Greig town.
• Lot coverage — Residential lots inside Greig town.
• Camping on your land — Temporary tent camping on private land inside Greig town.
• Tiny homes — Tiny homes used as dwellings inside Greig town.
• Accessory dwellings — Accessory dwelling units inside Greig 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.