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

Town of Conesville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, removal, or demolition of a building or other structure inside Conesville town.

  “The Town of Conesville requires the issuance of a building permit for the construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, removal or demolition of any building or other structure”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Conesville town.

  • The cited Town resolution refers to the NYS Fire Prevention and Building Construction code, Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, Energy Code, and Conesville Code.

  “The Town of Conesville duly adopted the "NYS Fire Prevention and Building Construction" code to provide minimum requirements to safeguard the public safety”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Structures inside Conesville town before use.

  • The cited final environmental impact statement identifies the Town as issuer.

  “Certificate of Occupancy Required before any structure can be used, and issued after compliance with laws is checked Town”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Conesville town.

  • Town subdivision approval is identified as the relevant approval.

  “Subdivision Approval For subdivision of land Towns of Conesville and Gilboa”

• Permit processPartial

  Eligible solar photovoltaic installations inside Conesville town.

  • This is a published process for eligible Unified Solar Permit applications only.
  • Determinations are issued within 30 calendar days only upon receipt of complete and accurate applications; incomplete or inaccurate applications receive feedback within 30 calendar days.

  permit determination timeline: <= 30 calendar days (Upon receipt of a complete and accurate application.)

  “Permit determinations will be issued within 30 calendar days upon receipt of complete and accurate applications. The municipality will provide feedback within 30 calendar days of receiving incomplete or inaccurate applications.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Conesville

Town of Conesville 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)

  Sewage-system applications inside Conesville town, which is in Schoharie County.

  • For property in the designated NYC Watershed Area, NYC DEP must witness soil tests and both the County Department of Health and NYC DEP must review sewage-system plans.
  • Most of the Town of Conesville is identified as part of the NYC Watershed Area.

  “In order to process an application for a sewage system within Schoharie County you are required to submit two copies of stamped and signed plans prepared by a New York State (NYS) Licensed Professional Engineer or Registered Architect to the Schoharie County Department of Health for review and approval.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Sewage systems inside Conesville town.

  • Stamped and signed plans by a NYS licensed professional engineer or registered architect must be submitted to the Schoharie County Department of Health for review and approval.
  • In the designated NYC Watershed Area, NYC DEP must witness soil tests and both departments must review the plans.

  “Once the plans have been approved, a Permit to Construct a Sewage Treatment System will be issued and the system may be installed.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New sewage systems inside Conesville town.

  • The final inspection must occur after installation and before the system is buried.
  • The applicant's engineer completes the final inspection to confirm installation matches the planned specifications.

  “Once the system is installed and prior to being buried, a final inspection is required to be completed by your engineer to ensure that the system was installed to the planned specifications.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Construction or reconstruction of a driveway within the right-of-way of a public highway inside Conesville town.

  • The limitation applies to construction, reconstruction, or repair within a public-highway right-of-way.
  • The identified issuers are Schoharie County and the Town Highway Department.

  “Construction in Highway Right-of-Way Construction, reconstruction within the right-of-way of a public highway, including construction and repair of driveways, side roads, utility lines, drainage facilities Schoharie County, Town Highway Department”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Conesville town.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Conesville town.
• Local zoning — Land inside Conesville town, Schoharie County, New York.
• Zoning districts — Land inside Conesville town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Conesville 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.