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

Village of Elbridge’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Elbridge village (Onondaga County)

  • Village has a planning board, zoning board of appeals and code enforcement officer per its departments page.

  “this chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "zoning local law of the village of elbridge, 1987" (zoning law).”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Elbridge village, including R-1 one-family and R-3 residential districts

  • Chapter 137 article II sets district regulations; R-1, R-2 and R-3 residential districts seen; other districts not reviewed.

  “r-1 one-family residential districts r-2 minor multiple-family residential districts r-3 multiple-family residential districts b-1 retail business districts b-2 general business and industrial zone districts s-1 shopping center districts”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  R-1 one-family residential district, Elbridge village

  • Also front and side foundation length minimum 24 feet.

  living area: >= 960 square feet

  “(f) living area: 960 square feet. (g) front foundation length: 24 feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-3 district, Elbridge village

    “(c) minimum living area for dwelling unit: 384 square feet. (d) distance between buildings: 40 feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 one-family residential district, Elbridge village

  • Also building line width 100 feet.
  • R-3 district requires minimum parcel of three acres and lot area per dwelling of 3,500 sq ft for one-bedroom unit (not quoted).

  lot area: >= 20000 square feet

  “(a) lot area: 20,000 square feet. (b) front yard depth: 35 feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 one-family residential district, Elbridge village

  • Maximum front yard depth 50 feet.

  front yard depth: >= 35 feet · side yard width, each: >= 12 feet · rear yard depth: >= 40 feet

  “(c) side yard width, each: 12 feet. (d) rear yard depth: 40 feet. (e) building line width: 100 feet.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 one-family residential district, Elbridge village

  • R-3 district also 30% maximum coverage.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 30 percent

  “(a) building height: 35 feet. (b) percentage of lot coverage: 30%.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 one-family residential district, Elbridge village

  • R-3 district also 35 feet maximum.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet

  “(a) building height: 35 feet. (b) percentage of lot coverage: 30%.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Elbridge village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Elbridge village
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Elbridge village
• Inspections — Inspections inside Elbridge village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Elbridge 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.