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

Town of North Dansville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Work inside the Town of North Dansville that must conform to the Uniform Code and/or Energy Code.

  • The published list includes construction, enlargement, alteration, improvement, removal, relocation, demolition, and installation of a solid-fuel heating appliance, chimney, or flue.

  “Building Permits Are Required For The Following: Any work which must conform to the Uniform Code and/or the Energy Code”

• InspectionsLimited

  Construction covered by the Town of North Dansville building/zoning permit application.

  • The application grants the Building Inspector a right to enter for inspection during the construction period, but the opened material did not establish a mandatory inspection schedule.

  “for the purpose of inspection of the construction covered by this application”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings inside the Town of North Dansville covered by the Town building/zoning permit application.

  • No building may be occupied or used in whole or part until the certificate has been granted.

  “NO Building shall be occupied or used in whole or in part”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of North Dansville, Livingston County, New York.

  • The zoning law states that its requirements apply within the limits of the Town.

  “This law shall constitute and be known as the "Zoning Local Law of the Town of North Dansville, New York" and may be cited as such.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside the Town of North Dansville.

  • The town Code Enforcement Officer page publishes links to a Town Zoning Law, Town Zoning Schedule, and Dansville Town Zoning Map.

  “Documents and Forms: Fire Prevention and Building Code Local Law Town Zoning Law Town Zoning Schedule Zoning Area Variance Application Dansville Town Zoning Map”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Mobile-home-park lots inside the Town of North Dansville.

  • Every mobile-home-park lot or site must have approved water and sewer connections; this does not establish the rule for other parcels.

  “Each lot or site shall be provided with approved connections for water and sewer in accordance with the regulations of the Livingston County and New York State Departments of Health, and electricity and telephone.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Each lot or site in a mobile home park inside the Town of North Dansville.

  • The required connections must be approved and comply with regulations of the Livingston County and New York State Departments of Health.

  “Each lot or site shall be provided with approved connections for water and sewer in accordance with the regulations of the Livingston County and New York State Departments of Health, and electricity and telephone.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Planned unit development and associated subdivision activity inside the Town of North Dansville.

  • For a planned unit development, all planning, zoning, and subdivision matters are determined by the Town Board after final site review and approval by the Town Planning Board.

  “planning, zoning and subdivision matters”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside the Town of North Dansville.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside the Town of North Dansville.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family dwellings inside the Town of North Dansville.
• Minimum lot size — Single-family residential lots inside the Town of North Dansville.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside the Town of North Dansville.

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.