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

Village of Caledonia’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside the Village of Caledonia, Livingston County, NY

  • Adopted under Village Law § 7-700; zoning map accompanies the chapter and has been amended by local law

  “this chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "zoning law of the village of caledonia."”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside the Village of Caledonia

  • Ten districts: R-R, R-1, R-2, R-3, B-2, B-3, I-1, I, L-C, P-D
  • Boundaries are on the zoning map of the village

  district count: 10 districts

  “the village of caledonia is hereby divided into the following 10 classes of districts: r-r rural residence district r-1 residence district r-2 residence district r-3 residence district b-2 general business district b-3 highway business district i-1 light industrial district i industrial district l-c land conservation district p-d planned development district”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family and multi-family dwelling units in the Village of Caledonia (stated chapter-wide, not by district)

  • Single-family: 950 sq ft living area plus 300 sq ft storage (not automobile storage)
  • Dwelling unit in two-family or multiple-family building: 600 sq ft living plus 100 sq ft storage

  single-family minimum living floor area: >= 950 sq ft · single-family minimum storage area: >= 300 sq ft (not including automobile storage) · two/multi-family unit minimum living area: >= 600 sq ft

  “no single-family dwelling shall henceforth be constructed, nor shall any existing single-family dwelling be reduced in area, so as to contain less than 950 square feet of floor area usable for living purposes and 300 square feet of floor area usable for storage (not including automobile storage).”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Septic installations and repairs inside the Village of Caledonia; village code layers requirements on the NYS Department of Health rules and the Livingston County Department of Health

  • Installers must be registered with the Livingston County Department of Health
  • Soil limitations are determined by a Livingston County Department of Health representative

  “any individual performing septic installation or repairs within the village of caledonia must be listed as a registered individual sewage treatment installer with the livingston county department of health.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Septic system repairs inside the Village of Caledonia; permit filed with both the village and the Livingston County Department of Health

  • Text expressly covers repairs; installations must conform to NYS DOH and the section's design rules
  • Failure to follow the permit process may result in a fine
  • Seepage pits not approved for new construction; trench or fill systems only

  “any or all repairs to a sewage treatment system or any other parts of the system may not be performed until a permit has been filed with the village of caledonia and the livingston county department of health.”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  Septic installations and repairs inside the Village of Caledonia

  • Inspection is discretionary ('may be subject to'), by the county health department

  “all repairs or installations may be subject to inspection by the health department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Caledonia village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Caledonia village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Caledonia village
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Caledonia village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy / zoning compliance inside Caledonia village

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.