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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Greenwood

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  The New York State Uniform Code applies to construction inside Greenwood town, outside New York City.

  • The Uniform Code is automatically effective in each town except New York City.
  • A local government may opt out of administration and enforcement, in which case responsibility passes to the county; the opened Greenwood page identifies a town code enforcement officer.

  “The Uniform Code is automatically in effect in each city, town, and village in the State (except New York City) by directive of the State Legislature.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction inside Greenwood town subject to the Uniform Code.

  • Only specified elements of the construction process are required to be inspected.
  • Permit holders must keep work accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the municipality.

  “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 municipality.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Work inside Greenwood town for which a building permit is required, and changes in general occupancy classification.

  • Required for all work requiring a building permit.
  • Required whenever a building's general occupancy classification changes.

  “A certificate of occupancy or a certificate of compliance must be required (1) for all work for which a building permit was required and (2) whenever the general occupancy classification of a building is changed.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Greenwood town.
• Local zoning — Land inside the Town of Greenwood, Steuben County, New York.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Greenwood town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential dwellings inside Greenwood town.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Greenwood 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.