Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of St. Johnsville, New York

Village of St. Johnsville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Work inside St. Johnsville village that must conform to the NYS uniform code or energy code

  • Permit also required for installing a solid fuel burning heating appliance, chimney or flue in any dwelling unit.
  • Contractor's certificate of liability insurance must accompany the application if a contractor is hired.
  • Only the CEO issues permits; work without a permit risks a stop work order and citation.

  “the village of st. johnsville requires that a building permit is to be issued for any work that must conform to the uniform code and/or the energy code of new york state.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside St. Johnsville village

  • Also enforces the NYS energy code and fire code.

  “the code enforcement officer enforces the new york state building and fire code within the village of st. johnsville”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction inside St. Johnsville village

  • Page states the CEO makes periodic and final inspections; it does not list specific inspection stages.

  “issues building permits, makes periodic and final inspections, and will issue a certificate of compliance or a certificate of occupancy when work is completed to code.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Completed permitted work inside St. Johnsville village

  • Page says CEO issues a certificate of compliance or certificate of occupancy when work is completed to code.

  “issues building permits, makes periodic and final inspections, and will issue a certificate of compliance or a certificate of occupancy when work is completed to code.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside St. Johnsville village

  • Zoning code is Chapter 275 of the village code (PDF is a scan; text could not be read).

  “if you would like to view the village's complete zoning code, please click the link to below. we also have the village's zoning map available for you to view.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside St. Johnsville village

  • Permitted and restricted uses vary by district per the zoning code.

  districts: R-1, R-2, R-3, C-1, C-1A, M-1, M-1A

  “these districts are residential (r-1, r-2, and r-3), commercial (c-1 and c-1a), and manufacturing (m-1 and m-1a).”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permits inside St. Johnsville village

  • Application is available at the village office or online; CEO available Mondays and Wednesdays 8:00am-12:00pm.

  “to obtain an application, you can either come into the village office or click the link below to print it out yourself.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside St. Johnsville village
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings in R-1 inside St. Johnsville village
• Minimum lot size — R-1 district inside St. Johnsville village
• Setbacks — R-1 district inside St. Johnsville village
• Lot coverage — R-1 district inside St. Johnsville 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.