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

Town of Wayland’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  An RV used as temporary shelter on an owner or tenant's principal-residence property after a fire, flood, or similar catastrophic event inside the Town of Wayland.

  • The dwelling must be uninhabitable because of fire, flood, or a similar catastrophic event.
  • The owner must receive a building permit to repair or replace the dwelling.
  • A temporary certificate of occupancy is also required for the displaced persons' use of the RV.

  “The owner has received a building permit to repair or replace the dwelling in question”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings inside the Town of Wayland, Steuben County, New York.

  • The local-law index identifies the measure as adopted December 19, 2022.

  “Local Law #4 of 2022 To Adopt NYS Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code &State Energy Conservation Construction Code”

• Certificate of occupancyLimited

  An RV used as temporary shelter after a principal dwelling becomes uninhabitable inside the Town of Wayland.

  • The property must be the principal residence of the owner or legal tenants.
  • The dwelling must be uninhabitable because of fire, flood, or a similar catastrophic event.
  • The owner must have a building permit to repair or replace the dwelling.

  “The owner obtains a temporary certificate of occupancy for use of the RV by persons displaced from the dwelling.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

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

  • The Town Board of Appeals administers relief concerning the Town's land-use regulations and Building and Mobile Home Permit Law.

  “The Board of Appeals shall have the power, in granting an appellant relief, to vary or modify provisions of this Law, and the Building and Mobile Home Permit Law, relating to the use, construction, or alteration of buildings or other structures, or the use of land”

• Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

  RV use as temporary shelter at a principal residence inside the Town of Wayland.

  • The dwelling must be uninhabitable because of fire, flood, or similar catastrophe.
  • The owner must have a building permit to repair or replace the dwelling.
  • A temporary certificate of occupancy is required.

  “The use of an RV as a temporary shelter by the owner of real property that contains a dwelling, provided that the following conditions are met”

• Camping on your landAllowed (with conditions)

  Camping by a landowner and invitees on the landowner's own land inside the Town of Wayland.

  • The activity may not create a nuisance or public-health or safety hazard in the Code Enforcement Officer's discretion.
  • RVs must be currently New York registered and operable with wheels attached.
  • RVs and tents must be structurally sound and in good repair.
  • No compensation may be paid or received.
  • Camping without a principal structure must be suitably screened in the Code Enforcement Officer's discretion.

  “Camping by a landowner and his or her invitees on his or her own land, provided that the following conditions are met:”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Sanitary-waste disposal at campgrounds and RV parks inside the Town of Wayland.

  • Waste may be disposed only in compliance with applicable laws and regulations of the State Department of Health and County Department of Health.
  • The disposal may not pose a public-health hazard.

  “No owner, operator, or occupant of any campground or RV park shall dump or place, or allow the dumping or placement of, any sanitary or other waste anywhere upon the property except in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Entrances and exits for campgrounds and RV parks inside the Town of Wayland.

  • The entrance/exit must provide safe and convenient traffic movement and minimize interference with adjacent-street traffic.
  • All traffic must use designated entrances and exits.
  • State, county, or Town highway intersections require at least 500 feet of sight distance and may not be within 150 feet of another intersection.

  minimum sight distance: >= 500 feet (Intersection of campground/RV-park entrance or exit with state, county, or Town highway) · minimum separation from another intersection: >= 150 feet (Intersection of campground/RV-park entrance or exit)

  “No intersection of an entrance or exit with a state, county, or Town highway shall be located where less than 500 feet of sight distance exists in either direction along the state, county, or Town highway, nor shall such intersection be located within 150 feet of any other intersection.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Campground and RV-park special-use permit applications inside the Town of Wayland.

  • The fee is $10 for each campsite and RV lot, or $100, whichever is greater.
  • Renewal applications use the same fee calculation.

  campground/RV-park special-use permit fee: per 10 USD per campsite and RV lot ($100 minimum)

  “The required fee shall be calculated as follows: $10 for each campsite and RV lot within the campground or RV park, or $100, whichever is greater.”

• Permit processPartial

  Campground and RV-park special-use permits inside the Town of Wayland.

  • The application must be written, signed, and accompanied by the fee.
  • The Code Enforcement Officer determines completeness and transmits complete applications to the Planning Board.
  • The Planning Board decides at a public meeting.
  • An approved permit is effective one calendar year.

  “The Planning Board shall approve or disapprove the special use permit application at a duly held public meeting”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Town of Wayland, Steuben County, New York.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside the Town of Wayland, Steuben County, New York.
• Lot coverage — Land inside the Town of Wayland, Steuben County, New York.
• Building height — Land inside the Town of Wayland, Steuben County, New York.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside the Town of Wayland, Steuben County, New York.

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.