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

Village of Cobleskill’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Work that must conform to the Uniform Code or Energy Code inside Cobleskill village

  • Exempt: one-story detached tool/storage sheds, playhouses and similar not exceeding 144 square feet gross floor area, plus other listed minor work.
  • Exemption is not authorization for non-compliant work.

  exempt shed gross floor area: <= 144 sq ft

  “a building permit shall be required for any work which must conform to the uniform code and/or the energy code”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  All buildings inside Cobleskill village

  • Local Law adopted 12-19-2006, amended 12-20-2022.
  • Village enforces the NYS Uniform Code and Energy Code.

  “article i building codes administration [adopted 12-19-2006 by l.l. no. 4-2006; amended 12-20-2022 by l.l. no. 2-2022]”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Work under a building permit and use changes inside Cobleskill village

  • Also required for structures converted from one use or occupancy classification to another.

  “a certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance shall be required for any work which is the subject of a building permit”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Cobleskill village limits (Schoharie County, NY)

  • Zoning is Chapter 160 of the village code, with a planning board and special use permit and site plan review.

  “chapter 160: zoning - village of cobleskill, ny ecode360”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Cobleskill village

  • Districts in the bulk table include RR, RC, R-1, R-2, R-3, RMF, CBD, GB, MU 1-3, VGD, C-I and LC.

  “(a) rr, rc, r-1, r-2, r-3, rmf, cbd, gb, mu 1, mu 2 and mu 3 districts.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwelling in the R-1 district, Cobleskill village

  • Lot area per dwelling unit; lot width 90 ft.

  lot area per dwelling unit: >= 12000 sq ft · lot width: >= 90 ft

  “r-1 single-family 12,000 90 30/55 10/30 25 10/30”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family dwelling in the RR (Residential-Rural) district, Cobleskill village

    “rr single-family 1 acre 150 50 30 35 30 manufac- tured housing park see special use permit rc see subsection b, following these tables 75 24/55 10/30 25 10/30 r-1 single-family 12,000 90 30/55 10/30 25 10/30”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Single-family dwelling in the R-1 district, Cobleskill village

  • Front yard is measured from the curbline.
  • Table column order: lot area, lot width, front yard, side yard, rear yard, building height; the notes to the table were not read.

  front yard (min/max, from curbline): 30/55 ft · side yard (min/max): 10/30 ft · rear yard: 25 ft

  “r-1 single-family 12,000 90 30/55 10/30 25 10/30”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family dwelling in the RR district, Cobleskill village

    “rr single-family 1 acre 150 50 30 35 30 manufac- tured housing park see special use permit rc see subsection b, following these tables 75 24/55 10/30 25 10/30 r-1 single-family 12,000 90 30/55 10/30 25 10/30”

• Building heightSpecified

  Single-family dwelling in the R-1 district, Cobleskill village

  • Table gives minimum/maximum height in feet; the notes on how height is measured were not fully read.

  building height (min/max): 10/30 ft

  “r-1 single-family 12,000 90 30/55 10/30 25 10/30”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family dwelling in the RR district, Cobleskill village

    “rr single-family 1 acre 150 50 30 35 30 manufac- tured housing park see special use permit rc see subsection b, following these tables 75 24/55 10/30 25 10/30 r-1 single-family 12,000 90 30/55 10/30 25 10/30”

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  Recreational vehicles on lots inside Cobleskill village

  • Up to two camping trailers, motor homes or boat trailers may be stored on a lot, at least one in the rear yard or parking area.

  max consecutive living use: <= 2 weeks · max living use per calendar year: <= 4 weeks

  “recreational vehicles shall not be used as living quarters for more than: (1) two consecutive weeks. (2) four weeks during any calendar year.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Permanent mobile homes inside Cobleskill village

  • Mobile home parks need a special use permit, issued for no more than one year and renewable, with at least two sites.
  • Whether HUD-code manufactured homes are treated differently from mobile homes was not checked.

  “no permanent mobile home shall be located within the village of cobleskill unless located in an approved mobile home park or on a farm.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permits and certificates inside Cobleskill village

  • Fee amounts are not in the code; the schedule is set and amended by Board of Trustees resolution.

  “a fee schedule shall be established by resolution of the board of trustees of this village.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Cobleskill village
• Inspections — Construction inspections inside Cobleskill village
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Cobleskill village
• Lot coverage — Residential districts inside Cobleskill village
• Camping on your land — Camping inside Cobleskill 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.