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

Town of Albion’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Work inside the Town of Albion that must conform to the Uniform Code, Energy Code, and/or Albion Town Code.

  • Exceptions are listed in § 58-3B, including specified small detached structures, temporary sets, certain awnings, low partitions, finish work, listed portable equipment, qualifying replacement equipment, and repairs without listed life-safety impacts.
  • Work may not commence before the Code Enforcement Officer issues the permit.

  “No person shall commence work for which a building permit is required without first having obtained a building permit from the Code Enforcement Officer.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction in the Town of Albion.

  • Work must remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted.
  • The listed inspections apply where applicable and include a final inspection after permitted work is complete.

  “Work shall remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the Code Enforcement Officer or by an inspector authorized by the Code Enforcement Officer.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Work subject to a building permit and structures converted to another use or occupancy classification inside Albion town.

  • A certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance is required; the building must be inspected before issuance.
  • Additional listed documents may be required where applicable, including flood hazard certifications, Energy Code test results, and manufactured-building documentation.

  “A certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance shall be required for any work which is the subject of a building permit and for all structures, buildings, or portions thereof, which are converted from one use or occupancy classification or subclassification to another.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Albion, Orleans County, New York.

  • The chapter was adopted by the Town Board on November 10, 1997; amendments are noted where applicable.

  “[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Albion 11-10-1997. Amendments noted where applicable.]”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Albion town.

  • The code publishes district regulations for Agricultural/Residential, R-1 Residential, General Business, Light Industrial, Planned Industrial/Commercial Development, Canal Overlay, Flood Hazard Overlay, and Waste Management Facility Overlay districts.

  “§ 103-24 Agricultural/Residential District (A/R). § 103-25 R-1 Residential District. § 103-26 General Business District (B). § 103-27 Light Industrial District (LI). § 103-28 PD - Planned Industrial/Commercial Development District.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town zoning-permit applications.

  • The nonrefundable fee is established by the Town Board fee schedule and collected when the application is made.
  • The schedule must be filed and posted at the Town Clerk's office; the opened source did not provide amounts.

  “The appropriate nonrefundable fee established by the Town Board in its fee schedule shall be collected at the time of application.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town zoning-permit applications.

  • Application must be made to the Code Enforcement Officer on forms approved by the Town Board.
  • A sketch map is required for one- or two-family dwellings, customary accessory uses, or farm use; a site plan is required for all other uses.

  “Application for a zoning permit shall be made with the Code Enforcement Officer on forms approved by the Town Board.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Albion

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Water-supply and sewage-disposal-system plans submitted with zoning-permit applications inside Albion town.

  • The code also accepts design plans signed by a licensed engineer.
  • Applications lacking the specified information are not accepted.

  “Evidence of approval of the water supply and the sewage disposal system plans by the Orleans County Health Department or its agent, or design plans signed by a licensed engineer, shall be submitted at the time of application.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Albion town.
• Lot coverage — Land inside Albion town.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Albion town.
• Manufactured homes — Manufactured homes used as residences inside Albion town.
• Accessory dwellings — Accessory dwelling units inside Albion town.

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.