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

Town of Groveland’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Buildings and structures inside the Town of Groveland.

  • An accessory structure not exceeding 144 square feet does not require a permit.
  • The use and construction must conform to the applicable zoning district.

  accessory-structure permit exemption threshold: <= 144 square feet (Accessory structures at or below this size do not require a permit.)

  “a Building Permit shall be required for any work which must conform to the Uniform Code and/or the Energy Code”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Groveland, Livingston County, New York.

  • The ordinance regulates land use and development by district.

  “For the purposes of the Ordinance the Town of Groveland is hereby divided into the following types of Use Districts”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town building permits and certificates of occupancy.

  • Fees are set by the Town Board from time to time.
  • The ordinance identifies the Town of Groveland Fee Schedule, Appendix B, as the listing.

  “Code Enforcement Fee Schedule for Building & Zoning Permits”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Groveland

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  New-home onsite wastewater systems inside Groveland town, within Livingston County.

  • The county process requires County Department of Health review and approval of the application and septic design plans.

  “Issues permits and conducts inspections.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New-home onsite wastewater systems inside Groveland town, within Livingston County.

  • The design must comply with New York State Department of Health minimum standards.
  • The county process sends approved plans and a permit to the engineer, applicant, and local code-enforcement official.
  • Installation follows issuance of the permit.

  “a permit will be issued by the Livingston County Department of Health.”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  Site evaluation for a new-home onsite wastewater system inside Groveland town, within Livingston County.

  • The county process describes a deep hole witnessed by LCDOH and a percolation test.

  “a deep hole (witnessd by LCDOH) and percolation test.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of Groveland.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside the Town of Groveland.
• Living in an RV — Long-term recreational-vehicle occupancy on private land inside the Town of Groveland.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside the Town of Groveland.
• Accessory dwellings — Accessory dwelling units inside the Town of Groveland.

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.