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

Village of Cohocton’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Inside Cohocton village

  • Only the local law title was read; its PDF text could not be extracted

  “local law #2 of 2006 administration & enforcement of nys fire prevention & building code”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Cohocton village, Steuben County NY

  • Zoning law enforced by the village code enforcement officer; planning board is a joint town/village board

  “village of cohocton zoning law adopted 12/16/2008 revised 11/17/2010 revised and updated 5/19/2021 adopted 8/20/2025”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Inside Cohocton village

  • Official zoning map is included with the zoning law

  “agricultural residential (ag-r). residential (r-1) general business (gb) land conservation (lc) industrial (i) flood plain overlay zone (fp)”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Every dwelling unit in all districts inside Cohocton village

  • Counts living room, dining room, kitchen and bedroom only, excluding bathrooms, closets, utility rooms, attics, hallways, stairways, basements and unheated areas

  minimum habitable floor area: >= 400 sq ft

  “the minimum habitable floor area for a dwelling unit shall be four hundred square feet (400 sq. ft.) of ach dwelling unit; such area shall include only the living room, dining room, kitchen and bedroom exclusive of bathrooms, closets, utility rooms, attics, hallways, stairways, basements and unheated areas.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 residential district, single-family dwelling, inside Cohocton village

  • Schedule text is flattened in extraction; other uses in R-1 differ (mobile home parks 2 acres)

  minimum lot area, single-family: >= 20000 sq ft · minimum lot width: >= 100 ft

  “r-1:residential single-family dwelling & mobile homes two-family dwelling quasi-public building multi-family dwelling *mobile home parks 20,000 100 40 10 15 35 35%”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — AG-R agricultural-residential district inside Cohocton village

    “ag-r: agricultural-residential all permitted uses 40,000 100 35 35%”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 single-family dwelling, inside Cohocton village

  • Column reading from flattened schedule

  maximum lot coverage: <= 35 percent

  “r-1:residential single-family dwelling & mobile homes two-family dwelling quasi-public building multi-family dwelling *mobile home parks 20,000 100 40 10 15 35 35%”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 single-family dwelling, inside Cohocton village

  • Column reading from flattened schedule
  • Spires, belfries, cupolas, antennas, chimneys and similar appurtenances are exempt (Section 409)

  maximum building height: <= 35 ft (appurtenances not for human occupancy)

  “the height limitations contained herein do not apply to spires, belfries, cupolas, antennas, water tanks, ventilators, chimneys, or other appurtenances usually required be placed above the roof level and not intended for human occupancy.”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  R-1 residential district inside Cohocton village

  • Mobile home parks need a special use permit and 2 acres
  • Article V sets manufactured home park regulations

  “r-1:residential single-family dwelling & mobile homes two-family dwelling quasi-public building multi-family dwelling *mobile home parks”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New structures inside Cohocton village; water supplied by the village, sewage by an approved system

  • No distance or availability rule for mandatory connection was found
  • Sewage system must follow NYS Department of Health standards; where percolation or site conditions make them inapplicable, a designed treatment system is required

  “water supply facilities shall be provided by the village of cohocton in accordance with their rules and regulations.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building/zoning permits inside Cohocton village

  • Procedure and application forms are linked as PDFs that could not be read

  “zoning law complete with map and amendments building/zoning permit application building permit application procedure”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Inside Cohocton village
• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Cohocton village
• Inspections — Inside Cohocton village
• Certificate of occupancy — General residential use inside Cohocton village
• Setbacks — R-1 and AG-R districts inside Cohocton 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.