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

Village of Mount Morris’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building and zoning work inside Mount Morris village, issued by the village code enforcement officer

  • Permit becomes null and void unless construction starts within 120 days of issuance and is completed within 12 months of start.
  • Extra fees are added for work started without a permit.
  • Some items (pool, fence, sign, solar, tent, mobile home, roofing, fireworks) need an additional application form.
  • Commercial occupancy requires planning board site plan review.
  • A setback variance request needs an instrument survey.

  “work described in this application is not to be commenced before receiving a building/zoning permit.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  New construction, additions and alterations inside Mount Morris village

  • The code is the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, enforced by the village code enforcement officer.

  “all new construction of buildings, additions and alterations must comply with the new york state uniform fire prevention and building code.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings inside Mount Morris village

  • Certificate is granted by the village code enforcement officer.

  “no building shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose until a certificate of occupancy shall have been granted by the code enforcement officer.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Mount Morris village (Livingston County), which has its own zoning code, Chapter 232 of the village code

  • Schedule I bulk regulations and the district text were not opened; the Town of Mount Morris has a separate zoning ordinance.

  “bed-and-breakfasts shall be a permitted accessory use in any and all of the r districts of the village of mount morris as established in the village zoning code.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile home parks inside Mount Morris village (Chapter 135); rules for single mobile homes on individual lots were not found

  • Park applications need planning board consent and village zoning enforcement officer approval.
  • Annual license from the village clerk; fees set by village board resolution.
  • State Department of Health and/or Livingston County approval if required by law.

  “the village zoning enforcement officer, with the prior consent of the village planning board, shall approve the application.”

• Permit processPublished

  Building/zoning permit applications inside Mount Morris village

  • Two sets of plans and a plot plan are submitted to the code enforcement officer.

  “upon approval of the application, the code enforcement officer will issue a building/zoning permit to the applicant and return one set of the plans and application.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Mount Morris village
• Inspections — Inspections of construction inside Mount Morris village
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts in Mount Morris village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Mount Morris village
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in Mount Morris village districts

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.