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

Town of Whitestown’s own rules

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Occupancy of a building or new use inside the Town of Whitestown town limits

  • Required after the permitted work is built in accordance with the permit and the zoning regulations.

  “after issuance of a building permit and development of the land in accordance with the conditions of the permit and the zoning regulations, a certificate of occupancy must be obtained from the codes department.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside the Town of Whitestown town limits

  • Zoning districts and dimensional rules are in Chapter 200 Zoning; the Codes Enforcement office administers them.
  • Special permits, variances and site plan reviews go through the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board.

  “zoning ordinances have been enacted to control the orderly development of the town.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts of the Town of Whitestown

  • The zoning map is referenced in section 200-5 and is maintained by the Town clerk; the map image was not opened.

  “the town of whitestown is hereby divided into the following zoning districts: r-200 residence district r-100 residence district r-80 residence district c-1 neighborhood commercial district”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Parking, storage or occupancy of recreation vehicles, trailers and mobile homes on residential land in the Town of Whitestown residence districts (R-200, R-100, R-80)

  • Parking or storage is prohibited in residence districts for more than three days and for more than two periods per month.
  • One recreation vehicle, trailer or mobile home may be parked or stored, but not used, in the rear yard at least 5 feet from any property line.
  • Where setbacks cannot be met, the Zoning Board of Appeals may grant a special permit.

  maximum consecutive days parked or stored in residence district: > 3 days (one unit stored in rear yard at least 5 feet from property line) · maximum periods per month: <= 2 periods per month (ZBA special permit where setbacks cannot be met)

  “parking or storage of recreation vehicles, trailers and mobile homes is hereby prohibited in all residence districts as defined in article ii of this chapter, for a period of more than three days and for no more than two periods per month, except that:”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Single mobile homes and mobile home parks in the Town of Whitestown M-H mobile home district (section 200-11)

  • Single mobile homes are a permitted principal use in the M-H district.
  • Mobile home parks require site plan review.
  • Use in residence districts is not established by the opened text.

  “this district provides for mobile home parks where it is compatible with adjacent uses.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division of a parcel into two or more parcels, lots or sites inside the Town of Whitestown town limits

  • Application to the Planning Board for subdivision approval is required before the land division.
  • Subdivision regulations are at Chapter 175 of the Town Code, not opened.

  “subdivision of any parcel of land into two or more parcels, lots or sites, for purposes of sale, lease, development or otherwise, requires an application to the planning board for subdivision approval prior to such land division.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Whitestown

Town of Whitestown does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building and fire code enforcement inside the Town of Whitestown town limits; the NYS Uniform Fire and Building Code is enforced by the town Codes Enforcement office

  • The Town's local law 1-2023 (Fire Prevention and Building Code Administration) is listed on the Town Laws page; its text was not opened.

  “the town of whitestown codes enforcement officers are responsible for the enforcement of the nys uniform fire and building codes and the town zoning codes”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside the Town of Whitestown town limits
• Inspections — Inspections for new homes inside the Town of Whitestown town limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum floor area for a dwelling in Whitestown residence districts
• Tiny homes — Tiny homes used as dwellings inside the Town of Whitestown town limits
• Accessory dwellings — Accessory dwelling units inside the Town of Whitestown town limits

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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Town of Whitestown means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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