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

Town of Tyrone’s own rules

• Local zoningAbsent

  Land inside the Town of Tyrone, Schuyler County, New York.

  • The Town's official planning page separately links site-plan review and subdivision law.

  “Zoning Ordinance: The Town of Tyrone does not have a Zoning Ordinance.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeNone

  Town-wide zoning dimensional controls inside the Town of Tyrone.

  • This does not address Uniform Code, health, subdivision, or site-plan standards.

  “Zoning Ordinance: The Town of Tyrone does not have a Zoning Ordinance.”

• Minimum lot sizeNone

  Town-wide zoning lot-size controls inside the Town of Tyrone.

  • Subdivision and health requirements may impose parcel-specific limits.

  “Zoning Ordinance: The Town of Tyrone does not have a Zoning Ordinance.”

• SetbacksNone

  Town-wide zoning setbacks inside the Town of Tyrone.

  • Subdivision rules may impose development-specific setbacks.

  “Zoning Ordinance: The Town of Tyrone does not have a Zoning Ordinance.”

• Lot coverageNone

  Town-wide zoning lot-coverage controls inside the Town of Tyrone.

  • Subdivision and site-plan controls may still apply.

  “Zoning Ordinance: The Town of Tyrone does not have a Zoning Ordinance.”

• Building heightNone

  Town-wide zoning building-height controls inside the Town of Tyrone.

  • Uniform Code and subdivision requirements remain applicable.

  “Zoning Ordinance: The Town of Tyrone does not have a Zoning Ordinance.”

• Living in an RVUnrestricted

  Residential RV occupancy inside the Town of Tyrone, insofar as a zoning rule is concerned.

  • This finding does not remove applicable building, health, subdivision, site-plan, or other non-zoning requirements.

  “Zoning Ordinance: The Town of Tyrone does not have a Zoning Ordinance.”

• Camping on your landUnrestricted

  Temporary camping inside the Town of Tyrone, insofar as a zoning rule is concerned.

  • This finding does not remove applicable health, subdivision, site-plan, or other non-zoning requirements.

  “Zoning Ordinance: The Town of Tyrone does not have a Zoning Ordinance.”

• Tiny homesUnrestricted

  Tiny-home occupancy inside the Town of Tyrone, insofar as a zoning rule is concerned.

  • Construction remains subject to applicable Uniform Code and related requirements.

  “Zoning Ordinance: The Town of Tyrone does not have a Zoning Ordinance.”

• Manufactured homesUnrestricted

  Manufactured-home occupancy inside the Town of Tyrone, insofar as a zoning rule is concerned.

  • Installation remains subject to applicable Uniform Code and related requirements.

  “Zoning Ordinance: The Town of Tyrone does not have a Zoning Ordinance.”

• Accessory dwellingsUnrestricted

  Accessory dwellings inside the Town of Tyrone, insofar as a zoning rule is concerned.

  • Construction remains subject to applicable Uniform Code and related requirements.

  “Zoning Ordinance: The Town of Tyrone does not have a Zoning Ordinance.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Tyrone

Town of Tyrone does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Work inside the Town of Tyrone that must conform to the New York Uniform Code or Energy Code.

  • Certain exceptions are permitted under the code-enforcement program.

  “Building permits must be required for any work which is required to conform to the Uniform Code or Energy Code. Certain exceptions are permitted.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building construction inside the Town of Tyrone, which is outside New York City.

  • The Uniform Code is applicable statewide except in New York City.

  “The Uniform Code, which took effect on January 1, 1984, prescribes the minimum standards for building construction in New York. It is applicable in every part of the State with the exception of New York City, which is currently permitted to retain its own code.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Code-regulated construction inside the Town of Tyrone.

  • The requirement applies to certain specified construction elements; permit holders must keep work accessible and exposed until inspection and acceptance.

  “Inspections of certain specified elements of the construction process must be required. Building permits holders must keep work accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the authority having jurisdiction.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Work inside the Town of Tyrone that is subject to a building permit, and buildings converted to another occupancy classification.

  • A certificate is required for all work subject to a building permit and for an occupancy-classification conversion.

  “When a certificate must be required. An authority having jurisdiction’s code enforcement program must provide for the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance for: • all work which is the subject of a building permit; and • all structures, buildings, or portions thereof, which are converted from one use or occupancy classification or sub-classification to another.”

• Well permitNot required

  DEC permitting for private water wells inside the Town of Tyrone.

  • The DEC exception applies to Long Island wells producing more than 45 gallons per minute and geothermal wells more than 500 feet deep; a local permit may be needed in some counties.

  Long Island well production threshold: > 45 gallons per minute (DEC permit exception) · geothermal well depth threshold: > 500 feet (DEC permit exception)

  “A DEC permit is not required except for Long Island water wells that produce more than 45 gallons per minute, and geothermal wells more than 500 feet deep. However, a local permit is needed in some counties.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of Tyrone.
• Who permits septic — On-site wastewater systems inside the Town of Tyrone.
• Septic permit — New or altered on-site wastewater systems inside the Town of Tyrone.
• Septic inspection — On-site wastewater systems inside the Town of Tyrone.
• Off-grid sanitation — Off-grid sanitation inside the Town of Tyrone.

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.