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

Village of Goshen’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building construction inside the Village of Goshen; issued by the village building department

  • Application needs two sets of plans and two sets of specifications plus a plot plan.
  • Permit and approved plans must be kept on the premises during work.

  “the work covered by the application may not be commenced before the issuance of building permit.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings inside the Village of Goshen

  “no building shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purposes whatever until an application is made for and a certificate of occupancy shall have been granted by the building department.”

• Permit processPublished

  Building permit applications inside the Village of Goshen

  • Forms and a fee schedule are linked on the page but were not opened.

  “the building permit application (application can be found above under building and zoning forms) must be completed in full and accompanied by two complete sets of plans showing proposed construction and two complete sets of specifications, and submitted to the building department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Goshen village
• Building code adopted — Inside Goshen village
• Inspections — Inside Goshen village
• Zoning districts — Inside Goshen village
• Minimum dwelling size — R-1 and rural districts inside Goshen 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.