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

Village of Unadilla’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Unadilla village (Otsego County), Chapter 159 Zoning

  • Administered by the village zoning enforcement officer, zoning board of appeals and planning board.

  “in promoting the general purpose of this zoning chapter, the specific intent of this article is to:”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings inside Unadilla village (stated village-wide, not by district)

  • Also at least 24 feet wide at narrowest point and 36 feet long at shortest point.

  minimum first-floor area: > 960 square feet · minimum width: >= 24 feet · minimum length: >= 36 feet

  “minimum floor area for single-family dwellings shall be greater than 960 square feet at the first floor level, and such dwelling shall not be less than 24 feet in width at its narrowest point, nor less than 36 feet in length at its shortest point.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Residential District (R-1), Unadilla village

  • Applies to all uses permitted by right or by special permit in R-1.
  • Frontage minimum 75 feet.
  • Agricultural/other districts not reviewed.

  minimum lot size: >= 12000 square feet · minimum frontage: >= 75 feet

  “minimum lot requirements shall be as follows: type minimum requirements lot size 12,000 square feet frontage 75 feet front yard 30 feet rear yard 30 feet side yard 15 feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Residential District (R-1), Unadilla village

  • Front yard 50 feet along collector and arterial roads, except pre-existing development (averaging allowed).
  • Corner lot side yard on street side 25 feet.
  • Detached garages/accessory buildings/parking behind front yard line, 10 ft side and rear yard.
  • Attached garages meet principal-building yards.

  front yard: >= 30 feet (50 ft on collector/arterial roads) · rear yard: >= 30 feet · side yard: >= 15 feet (25 ft street side of corner lot)

  “front yard depth along collector and arterial roads shall be increased to 50 feet, except where existing development occurred prior to the enactment of this zoning chapter.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Residential District (R-1), Unadilla village

  • Buildings including garages and accessory buildings.

  maximum building coverage: <= 30 percent of lot

  “no more than 30% of the lot may be covered by buildings, including garages and accessory buildings.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Residential District (R-1), Unadilla village

  • Exceeding 35 feet requires special permit from zoning board of appeals.
  • Chimneys, aerials, silos, tanks etc. exempt under § 159-74.

  maximum height: <= 35 feet (special permit from ZBA)

  “no building or structure shall be erected to a height in excess of 35 feet, except upon approval of a special permit application by the zoning board of appeals.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes in Residential District (R-1), Unadilla village

  • R-1 permits one-family dwellings including new modular homes but not mobile homes by right.
  • Separate mobile-home standards in § 159-85 and parks in § 159-86 were not fully reviewed; other districts not reviewed.

  “one-family dwellings, to include new modular homes, but not including mobile homes.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Unadilla village

  • Only the chapter title was seen in the code index; the chapter text was not opened.

  “chapter 137 subdivision regulations (§ 137-1 &ndash; § 137-35)”

Still unanswered

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

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