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

Town of Cobleskill’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York.

  • Uses, buildings, and land are subject to the Town zoning law and district regulations.

  “This chapter shall be known as the "Zoning Law of the Town of Cobleskill."”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside the Town of Cobleskill.

  • Appendix C is amended through Local Law No. 6-2021, as stated in the document.
  • District controls vary by district and use.

  “Appendix C Summary of Zoning District Requirements”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside the Town of Cobleskill.

  • The Town code contains separate procedures for minor and major subdivisions and requirements for final approval and filing.

  “Chapter 120 Subdivision of Land [HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Cobleskill 10-1-1984 by L.L. No. 2-1984. Amendments noted where applicable.]”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town building, zoning, site-plan, and subdivision applications.

  • The posted schedule is labeled Revised 09/01/2021.
  • Building-permit fees include a non-refundable $50 processing fee.
  • The schedule states that the Town Board adopts the fee schedule annually.

  residential construction fee up to $5,000 value: 75 USD · residential construction fee above $5,000 value: per 0.002 USD per USD of remaining construction value (plus $75 for the first $5,000) · minor subdivision fee: 125 USD (3 lots or less) · major subdivision fee: 400 USD (plus $25 per lot)

  “Minor Subdivision (3 lots or less) | $125.00 Major Subdivision | $400.00, plus $25.00 per lot”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning and building permit applications inside the Town of Cobleskill.

  • The posted form requires project, property, zoning-district, construction, setback, fee, and review information.
  • The form states building permits are valid for one year and may be renewed for one additional year with a fee.

  building permit validity: 1 year (from issue date) · renewal validity: 1 year (with fee)

  “BUILDING PERMITS ARE VALID FOR 1 YEAR FROM ISSUE DATE. PERMIT RENEWALS ARE VALID FOR 1 ADDITIONAL YEAR W/ FEE.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Cobleskill

Town of Cobleskill 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)

  Percolation testing identified in the Town building-permit checklist for sites inside the Town of Cobleskill.

  • This evidence identifies the Schoharie County Health Department for percolation testing only; it does not establish the full septic-permit or inspection rule.

  “( ) Perk Test – Schoharie County Health Department 518-295-8382; or ( ) Hire your own engineer and have them contact SCHD.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside the Town of Cobleskill.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside the Town of Cobleskill.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption and administration inside the Town of Cobleskill.
• Inspections — Construction work inside the Town of Cobleskill.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of structures inside the Town of Cobleskill.

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.