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

Town of Hornby’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Buildings and structures erected, added to, or exteriorly structurally altered inside the Town of Hornby.

  • A permit may not be issued where construction, alteration, or use would violate the ordinance.
  • The Code Enforcement Officer must be satisfied that issuance does not violate the Town's subdivision rules and regulations.
  • Applications require two copies of a scaled layout or plot plan and other necessary information.
  • The approved permit is returned upon payment of a Town Board-set fee.

  “No buUding or structure shall be erected, added to, or the exterior structurally altered until a permit thereof has been issued by the Code Enforcement Officer.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Floodplain development within Hornby's area of special flood hazard.

  • Inspections occur at appropriate times during construction to monitor compliance with permit conditions.
  • This finding is limited to floodplain development, not all construction.

  “The Local Administrator and/or the developer's engineer or architect shall make periodic inspections at appropriate times throughout the period of construction in order to monitor compliance with permit conditions”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Hornby, Steuben County, New York.

  • The ordinance regulates building and land use by the district in which the land is located.

  “This fotiowing ordinance shall be known as the Town of Homby Zoning Ordinance. It has been enacted by the Town Board ofthe Town of Homby pursuant to Article 16 ofthe Town Law of the State ofNew York”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Multi-family dwelling units governed by Zoning Ordinance Section 13.22 inside the Town of Hornby.

  • The ordinance provides sizes by number of bedrooms; larger apartments require an additional 120 square feet for each bedroom.

  efficiency minimum unit size: 550 sq ft · one-bedroom minimum unit size: 700 sq ft · two-bedroom minimum unit size: 850 sq ft · three-bedroom minimum unit size: 1000 sq ft

  “Minimum unit size of multi-family dwelling unhs; 1. Efficiency; 550 sq. ft. 2. One bedroom: 700 sq. ft. 3. Two bedroom; 850 sq. ft. 4. Three bedroom; 1,000 sq. ft.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Single-lot mobile homes for residential use inside the Town of Hornby.

  • The use is conditional, subject to site-plan approval.
  • It must meet the minimum lot-size and setback requirements for residential use in the district.
  • All mobile homes require a building permit.

  “Single lot mobile homes for residential use are a conditional use and are allowed anywhere in the Town subject to site plan approval and shall meet the minimum lot size and setback requirements for a residential use in said district. All mobile homes require a building pennit.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land subdivision within the Town of Hornby.

  • The Planning Board was assigned responsibility and authority by Town Board resolution adopted June 9, 2003.
  • The rule covers plans showing lots, blocks, or sites with or without new streets or highways.

  “The Town Board of the Town of Homby in accordance with Section 276-278 of Article 16 of the Town Law of the State ofNew York, and by resolution adopted on June 9, 2003 has assigned to the Planning Board the responsibility and the authority to review and approve, or disapprove plans for land subdivision within the Town”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveway entrances or exits into a Town of Hornby highway.

  • Design, work, and materials must meet Highway Superintendent and/or County and State Highway Department specifications.
  • Alterations or additions require permission from the Town Highway Superintendent.
  • A minimum 250-foot clear vision distance is required in each direction.
  • Agricultural and residential uses have a maximum 20-foot drive width and no more than one driveway.

  clear vision distance: 250 ft (each direction) · residential driveway maximum width: <= 20 ft (except where required for safe turning radius)

  “No person, firm or corporation shall constmct or locate any driveway enttance or exit into a highway of the Town of Homby without having first met the provisions of this section.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in Hornby's area of special flood hazard.

  • The rule is limited to floodplain development.
  • Development found ongoing without an approved permit is subject to a stop-work order.
  • Periodic inspections are required during construction.

  “A Development Permit shaU be obtained before the start of construction or any other development within the areas of special flood hazard”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permits inside the Town of Hornby.

  • The fee is set by Town Board resolution; no current numeric schedule was located in the opened official materials.

  “One (1) copy of such layout or plot plan shall be retumed when approved by the Code Enforcement Officer, together with such pennit to the appUcant, upon the payment ofa fee as set by Town Board resolution.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applications inside the Town of Hornby.

  • Two copies of a scaled layout or plot plan are required.
  • The plan must show lot dimensions and exact building and accessory-building size and location.
  • The Code Enforcement Officer may require other information necessary to enforce the ordinance.

  “There shall be submitted with all applications for buUding pennits two (2) copies of a layout or plot plan drawn to scale showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the exact size and location on the lot of the building and accessory buildings to be erected”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of Hornby.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside the Town of Hornby.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside the Town of Hornby.
• Setbacks — Principal residential buildings inside the Town of Hornby.
• Lot coverage — Principal residential buildings inside the Town of Hornby.

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.