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

Town of Nunda’s own rules

• InspectionsRequired

  Completed construction, reconstruction, alteration, or proposed change of use inside the Town of Nunda when a certificate of occupancy is sought.

  • The applicant must notify the Code Enforcement Officer after completion or when a new use is proposed.
  • The inspection determines conformity with the zoning chapter.

  inspection timing after notification: <= 7 days (The officer shall make necessary inspections within seven days of receipt of the letter.)

  “Within seven days of the receipt of this letter, the Code Enforcement Officer shall make all necessary inspections of the completed structure or proposed use to determine the conformance with this chapter.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

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

  • The jointly adopted Town and Village zoning law is administered by the Town enforcement officer.

  “Except as herein provided, no building or land in the Town or Village of Nunda shall be used or occupied nor shall any building or part thereof be erected, moved or altered unless in conformity with the regulations of this chapter.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory dwelling units inside the Town of Nunda where an ADU is a permitted use in the applicable zoning district.

  • An owner of the lot must reside in the principal or accessory dwelling unit.
  • The ADU may be in the principal or an accessory building.
  • ADU area may not exceed 40% of the principal dwelling-unit area.

  maximum accessory dwelling unit area: <= 40 percent of principal dwelling unit area

  “The area for an accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 40% of the area of the principal dwelling unit.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Mobile home parks inside the Town of Nunda.

  • A suitable package treatment system may be used instead only when approved by the Planning Board.

  “Mobile home parks shall be served by public water and sanitary sewers, unless a suitable package treatment system is utilized and approved by the Planning Board.”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning-permit applications inside the Town of Nunda.

  • Permitted agricultural operations and one- and two-family residential uses are considered by the Code Enforcement or Zoning Officer for compliance.
  • Other uses use preliminary site-plan applications as the zoning-permit application.

  “When the application is for any other use in any district, a preliminary site plan application, in accordance with Article XIV, shall serve as the zoning permit application”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Nunda

Town of Nunda 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)

  Onsite wastewater systems for residents of Livingston County, including land inside the Town of Nunda.

  • The County Department of Health evaluates compliance with New York State Department of Health minimum standards.

  “The Center For Environmental Health is committed to the concept of disease prevention and health promotion for the residents of Livingston County.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside the Town of Nunda.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of Nunda.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside the Town of Nunda.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside the Town of Nunda.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots generally inside the Town of Nunda.

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.