Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of South Blooming Grove, New York

Village of South Blooming Grove’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, moving, demolition or structural alteration inside South Blooming Grove village

  • Ordinary repairs that are not structural are excluded from the bulk-change trigger.
  • Permits are issued by the village building inspector; conformity with Chapter 235 is required.

  “prior issuance of a building permit is required for: a. construction, reconstruction, erection, moving, demolition or structural alteration of any building or structure.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Use or occupancy of any building or structure inside South Blooming Grove village

  • Temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued for 90 days, extendable up to three more 90-day periods, with a cash deposit.

  “no building or structure shall be used or occupied, in whole or in part, unless or until a certificate of occupancy is issued by the building inspector and then only in conformity with said certificate.”

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside South Blooming Grove village

  • Chapter 235 updated August 2022; the site also lists a 2024 posting with the wellhead law.

  “zoning code of the village of south blooming grove new york adopted february 9, 2009 (updated august 2022)”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside South Blooming Grove village

  • Includes rural residential, rural crossroads I and II, office research/light industrial, overlay and senior housing floating districts.

  “§ 235-14.1. rural residential district regulations. § 235-14.2. rural crossroads i and ii districts regulations.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  New residential buildings on undeveloped lots existing on December 27, 2005, inside South Blooming Grove village

  • Other districts and newly created lots are governed by the Table of Bulk Requirements (not read).

  minimum lot size: 2 acres

  “the minimum lot size for new residential buildings on undeveloped lots existing on december 27, 2005, shall be two acres.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  New principal and accessory structures on undeveloped lots existing on December 27, 2005, inside South Blooming Grove village

  • Accessory structures not allowed in the front yard.
  • Other districts are governed by the Table of Bulk Requirements (not read).

  principal front yard: >= 45 feet · principal side yard each / total: 30 feet each; 80 feet total · principal rear yard: >= 50 feet · accessory side and rear yard: >= 10 feet

  “principal 45 feet each yard: 30 feet minimum total side yards: 80 feet minimum 50 feet accessory not allowed 10 feet 10 feet”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Living in recreational vehicles or trailers on residential lots inside South Blooming Grove village

  • One recreational trailer, horse trailer, RV or boat may be parked or stored on a developed residential lot, not in a required yard and screened from public view; all other outside parking, storage or use is prohibited.

  “all other outside parking, storage or use of such vehicles or trailers is prohibited. the use of such vehicles or trailers for dwelling purposes or for storage purposes is prohibited.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory apartments in single-family dwellings inside South Blooming Grove village

  • One accessory apartment per primary dwelling.
  • Principal dwelling must have at least 1,500 sq ft habitable space; no variance of this.
  • Accessory unit 300 sq ft minimum, maximum the lesser of primary unit size or 50% of habitable area.
  • Engineer-demonstrated adequate water supply and sewage disposal.
  • Not in a cellar; one extra off-street parking space.

  minimum principal dwelling habitable area: >= 1500 sq ft (no variance permitted) · accessory apartment minimum floor area: >= 300 sq ft

  “one accessory apartment unit per primary detached or attached single-family dwelling may be permitted subject to the following requirements:”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Rural Crossroads I and II districts inside South Blooming Grove village

  • Applies only to the RC I and RC II districts; other districts not determined.

  “all buildings and uses shall be served by public water and sewer.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Minor subdivisions in the Rural Residential district inside South Blooming Grove village

  • Minor subdivision means three or fewer new lots; maximum gross density one unit per two acres; no cul-de-sac access or flag lots.
  • Village also has a separate Chapter 163 Subdivision of Land (not read).

  “the minimum lot size of the newly created lots shall be determined through adequate space for septic and one-hundred-percent reserve area and separation distances to wells.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside South Blooming Grove village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside South Blooming Grove village
• Inspections — Inspections inside South Blooming Grove village
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwelling size inside South Blooming Grove village
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage inside South Blooming Grove 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.