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

Village of Painted Post is a village in Steuben County, New York. Village of Painted Post adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Village of Painted Post’s rules apply, not the county’s. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 12, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Steuben County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Village of Painted Post

Village of Painted Post’s own rules

  • Local zoningPresent

    Land inside Painted Post village, Steuben County, NY

    • Revised version adopted August 12, 2019; amended September 13, 2021 (clear vision standards, retail uses).
    “zoning laws: village of painted post zoning law amendment 2021 - pdf download”
  • Zoning districtsPublished

    Zoning districts inside Painted Post village

    • Districts include low-density residential, medium-density residential, village center and others; official zoning map adopted August 12, 2019.
    “§ 280.15 names of zoning districts a. in order to fulfill the purpose of this zoning law, the village of painted post is divided into the following zoning districts: ldr mdr vc b i i-2 cl - low density residential - medium density residential - village center - business - industrial - west water street development - conservation land”
  • Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

    Low-density (LDR) and medium-density (MDR) residential districts inside Painted Post village

    • Table is machine-extracted and column layout is garbled; figure is minimum land area per dwelling unit.
    • Other districts (village center, nonresidential) not resolved.

    LDR minimum land area per dwelling unit: 12000 sq ft · MDR minimum land area per dwelling unit: 6500 sq ft

    “ldr 12,000 - 100 30 10 mdr 6,500 - 65 20 6”

Still unanswered

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

  • Building permit — Building permits inside Painted Post village
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Painted Post village
  • Building code adopted — Building code inside Painted Post village
  • Inspections — Building inspections inside Painted Post village
  • Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Painted Post village
22 more unanswered
  • Minimum dwelling size
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit fees
  • Permit process

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Painted Post publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Steuben County’s page lists the county offices to call.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Village of Painted Post means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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