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

Village of Camillus’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, enlarging or structurally altering structures, or changing dwelling unit count, inside Camillus village

  • Application must include a lot survey and certification that Onondaga County sanitary regulations are complied with (§ 110-15)
  • Permits issued under zoning may lapse after 18 months unless substantially completed (§ 110-18)

  “no structure, secondary structure or accessory structure shall be erected, enlarged or structurally altered, nor shall the number of dwelling units in any structure be increased or decreased until a building permit has been issued.”

• InspectionsLimited

  Work under a building permit inside Camillus village

  • Code authorizes official entry for compliance checks; no specific inspection schedule found

  “the issuance of a building permit shall constitute authorization for the appropriate official to enter upon the premises where the work under permit is being pursued at such times as may be necessary to ensure that all applicable regulations are being complied with.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Use or occupancy of lots and structures inside Camillus village (called a certificate of compliance)

  • Certificate may be revoked where regulations are violated (§ 110-17)

  “no lot shall be used or occupied and no structure, secondary structure or accessory structure shall be utilized until a certificate of compliance shall have been issued.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Camillus village (Onondaga County)

  • Chapter 110 Zoning of the Village Code, with districts established by section 110-21 (amended 1-16-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011)

  “the village of camillus is hereby divided into the following zoning districts: residential 1 (r-1) residential 2 (r-2) residential 3 (r-3) residential 4 (r-4) commercial (c) planned development district (pdd) village center zoning overlay district (vcod)”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Camillus village

  • Districts: R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, Commercial, Planned Development District, Village Center Zoning Overlay District, plus FHA flood hazard area overlay designated by the Board of Trustees

  “the village of camillus is hereby divided into the following zoning districts: residential 1 (r-1) residential 2 (r-2) residential 3 (r-3) residential 4 (r-4) commercial (c) planned development district (pdd) village center zoning overlay district (vcod)”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision inside Camillus village

  • Approval by Village Board of Trustees; $100 fee

  subdivision approval fee: 100 USD

  “for an application to the village board of trustees for subdivision approval: $100.”

• Building in a floodplainLimited

  Land designated as FHA flood hazard area overlay inside Camillus village

  • Overlay designated by Board of Trustees; separate flood damage prevention chapter not opened

  “land areas so designated shall be subject to the district regulations which are applicable to the districts upon which the flood hazard area is superimposed in addition to the regulations applicable to flood hazard areas as provided for herein.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Zoning-related application fees inside Camillus village

  • These are zoning board and trustee application fees; building permit fees not found
  • Fees amended 8-11-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011

  area variance application: 25 USD · use variance application: 25 USD · site plan review: 100 USD · subdivision approval: 100 USD

  “for an application to the village board of trustees for site plan review: $100.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit applications inside Camillus village

  • Duplicate copies, lot survey, certification of Onondaga County sanitary compliance, description of uses

  “all applications shall be submitted in duplicate and be executed by the owner or an agent of the owner, in which case the agent's representative capacity shall be clearly stated.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Camillus village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Camillus village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in R-1 and other districts
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in R-1 and other districts
• Setbacks — Setbacks in R-1 and other districts

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.