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

Village of Sharon Springs’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erection, change in dimensions, demolition or change of use of buildings in Sharon Springs village

  • Permit is issued by the village code enforcement officer
  • Applies to erection, re-erection, demolition, movement of buildings, change in exterior dimensions, change of use, signs, parking areas for nonresidential or multifamily uses, conversion of seasonal to year-round use

  “no land use activity as listed below shall be commenced, carried out or continued except in full compliance with this law and a building permit has been issued by the code enforcement officer”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Completed projects in Sharon Springs village

  • Issued by the code enforcement officer; refers to local law #6 of 2013

  “once a project has been completed, the code enforcement officer must issue a certificate of occupancy before the project can be occupied or used as per local law #6 of 2013.”

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Sharon Springs village

  • Law is titled Village of Sharon Springs Zoning Law, adopted February 2021; the PDF is hosted on the Schoharie County site; later amendments (a 2024 version and zoning map dated 11-18-2024 exist) were not readable

  “this law shall be known and may be cited as the "village of sharon springs zoning regulations".”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts in Sharon Springs village

  • Districts in bulk table: R, R-T, M-S, C-B, C-I, O-S; flood hazard overlay and planned development districts also established

  “article iii zoning districts, uses, bulk requirements and zoning map 8 section 3.1 establishment of districts, uses and bulk dimensions 8”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Individual mobile homes in Sharon Springs village

  • Prohibited everywhere in the village except as a replacement of an existing mobile or manufactured home, and for temporary construction trailers
  • Replacement of a nonconforming mobile home must occur within one year of removal of the existing one (Section 5.7)
  • Temporary construction trailers may not be used for living accommodations except a clerk-of-the-works or night watchman

  “individual mobile homes are prohibited in all areas of the village except as a replacement of an existing mobile or manufactured home, and for temporary construction trailers.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Land in the flood hazard overlay district in Sharon Springs village

  • Underlying district uses permitted per the process and standards of the overlay district

  “all standards and procedures as outlined under the village of sharon springs flood damage prevention law, local law 1 of 2004 shall apply.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Sharon Springs village
• Building code adopted — Sharon Springs village
• Inspections — Sharon Springs village
• Minimum dwelling size — Sharon Springs village
• Setbacks — Sharon Springs 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.