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

Village of Geneseo’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Work inside Geneseo village that must conform to the Uniform Code or Energy Code

  • Exemptions in § 61-4b (e.g. small sheds, playground equipment, fences, painting, certain repairs)
  • Exemption is not authorization for noncompliant work
  • Permit expires 12 months after issuance; fee under § 61-16 paid at application

  “a building permit shall be required for any work which must conform to the uniform code and/or the energy code”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Geneseo village

  • Village administers and enforces the NYS Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the Energy Code through its Code Enforcement Officer

  “this chapter provides for the administration and enforcement of the new york state uniform fire prevention and building code”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction inside Geneseo village

  • Inspections of footing/foundation, framing, building systems, energy code compliance and a final inspection, where applicable
  • Fee paid prior to or at time of each inspection

  “work shall remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the code enforcement officer or by an inspector authorized by the code enforcement officer.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Geneseo village (Livingston County), NY

  • Chapter amended by L.L. 1-2025, 3-2025 and 1-2026 (listed on the code page)

  “this chapter shall constitute and be known as "the zoning ordinance of the village of geneseo," new york”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Geneseo village

  • Districts: R-1, R-2, R-3, MU-1, WMU, MU-2, C-1, CI-1, CR, OSOD overlay, PRD, AM overlay
  • Boundaries are shown on the official zoning district map on file with the village clerk
  • Uses not expressly permitted or specially permitted are prohibited (§ 130-30b)

  “the village of geneseo is hereby divided into the following types of districts”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit applications inside Geneseo village

  • Written application signed by owner or agent, with construction documents and site plan
  • Zoning approvals are separate under Ch. 130

  “applications for a building permit shall be made in writing on a form provided by or otherwise acceptable to the code enforcement officer.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Geneseo village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Geneseo village
• Minimum dwelling size — R-1 and other districts inside Geneseo village
• Minimum lot size — R-1 and other districts inside Geneseo village
• Setbacks — R-1 and other districts inside Geneseo 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.