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

Village of Richmondville’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Richmondville village, Schoharie County, NY

  • Copy is the August 17, 2010 final version of Chapter 205 hosted on the Schoharie County site; later amendments were not checked.
  • The Town of Richmondville has a separate zoning law that does not apply inside the village.

  “these regulations are known and cited as the "village of richmondville zoning law."”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Richmondville village (R1, RR, VR, RG and others named in Schedules I and II)

  • Based on the 2010 version of Chapter 205; amendments not checked.

  “schedule ii: village of richmondville zoning schedule of area, bulk, height, coverage controls zoning map symbol r1 rr district low density residential rural residential”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Village Residential (VR) district inside Richmondville village; R1 and RR columns of Schedule II are garbled in the extracted text and not recorded

  • Lot sizes vary by district under Schedule II.
  • Existing lots of record below the minimum may be built on under § 205-14 if conditions are met.

  VR minimum lot area: 12000 square feet · VR minimum lot width: 50 feet

  “vr village residential 12,000 50 200 equal to adjacent parcels or 25 feet from road centerline, whichever is less”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles and recreational campsites inside Richmondville village

  • RVs and campsites must meet this chapter and separate village laws.
  • Recreational campsites go through the planned development zone process (§ 205-34).
  • Definition of recreational campsite refers to temporary living quarters of not more than 90 consecutive days.

  “recreational vehicle and recreational campsites shall be installed and maintained as permitted in this chapter and in accordance with standards provided for and controlled by separate and additional village law(s).”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile and manufactured homes and mobile home parks inside Richmondville village

  • Also governed by village Chapter 135 (mobile homes and mobile home parks), not reviewed.
  • Mobile home courts need planned development zone approval, minimum 5 acres and 10 sites, and county or state health department approval of water and sewage (§ 205-34).

  mobile home court minimum parcel: >= 5 acres

  “a mobile home court shall have a minimum parcel size of five (5) acres and provide for a minimum of ten (10) mobile home sites.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Inside Richmondville village
• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Richmondville village
• Building code adopted — Inside Richmondville village
• Inspections — Inside Richmondville village
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Richmondville 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.