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

Village of Boonville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Boonville village (Oneida County), Chapter 380 Zoning

  • Zoning map dated October 24, 1994, on file with village clerk
  • Zoning permits issued by the code enforcement officer; some uses need planning board site plan or special use review

  “for the purpose of this chapter, the village of boonville is hereby divided into the following zones:”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Boonville village zones: C-1, C-2, C-3, P, I, R-1, R-2, R-3, W-1, W-2, W-3 overlay

  • Map itself is available for inspection at the village office

  residential zones: R-1, R-2, R-3

  “c-1 village center zone c-2 neighborhood commercial zone c-3 highway commercial zone p public/semi-public zone i industrial zone r-1 residential zone r-2 residential zone r-3 residential zone”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-3 residential zone, Boonville village

  • R-1 and R-2 sections state no minimum lot size (R-2 has a maximum lot frontage of 150 feet)

  minimum lot size: >= 8000 sq ft · minimum lot width: >= 50 ft · minimum lot depth: >= 120 ft

  “d. all uses shall meet the following requirements in the r-3 zone: (1) lot size minimum: 8,000 square feet. (2) lot width minimum: 50 feet. (3) lot depth minimum: 120 feet.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-3 residential zone, Boonville village

  • R-1: front yard same as majority of buildings on street, side yards 2 ft each / 16 ft total
  • R-2: front yard 35-50 ft, side yard 10 ft each / 35% of building width total
  • Accessory building setbacks in § 380-24 not reviewed

  front yard minimum: >= 35 ft · side yard each minimum: >= 10 ft · side yard total minimum: 35% building width

  “(4) front yard depth minimum: 35 feet. (5) side yard each minimum: 10 feet. (6) side yard total minimum: 35% building width.”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-3 residential zone, Boonville village

  • R-1 and R-2 maximum lot coverage 25%

  maximum lot coverage: <= 20 percent

  “(7) lot coverage maximum: 20%. (8) building height maximum: 2.5 stories.”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  R-3 residential zone, Boonville village

  • R-1 and R-2 principal building max 2.5 stories; accessory max 2.5 stories (R-1), one story (R-2)

  maximum building height: <= 2.5 stories · maximum accessory building height: two stories or height of main building

  “(8) building height maximum: 2.5 stories. (9) accessory building height maximum: two stories or height of main building.”

• Accessory dwellingsAllowed (with conditions)

  Accessory apartments in R-3 zone (same text in R-1 and R-2), Boonville village

  • Zoning permit from code enforcement officer required

  “the following uses shall be allowed in the r-3 zone and shall require a zoning permit issued by the code enforcement officer: (1) single-family dwellings. (2) two-family dwellings. (3) accessory apartments.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Boonville village building permits
• Owner-builder exemption — Boonville village
• Building code adopted — Boonville village
• Inspections — Boonville village
• Certificate of occupancy — Boonville 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.