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

Village of Saltaire’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All land within Saltaire village (Suffolk County)

  • Code history: adopted 5-21-1923, revised 8-28-1954, re-adopted 10-15-11; text on page stamped 7-30-2023 with amendments through 2026 noted in section histories

  “for the purpose of regulating the use of land and the location of buildings and structures, all land within the boundaries of the village is hereby divided into four (4) districts”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Saltaire village zoning districts

  • Four districts: residence, business, municipal-utility, private membership club; residence district is all land not designated in the others

  “all land within the boundaries of the village is hereby divided into four (4) districts to be known as "residence district," "business district," "municipal-utility district," and "private membership club district."”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Residential dwellings in Saltaire village (applies village-wide)

  • Exclusive of accessory structures

  minimum gross floor area, one story: >= 800 sq ft · minimum gross floor area, more than one story: >= 1200 sq ft

  “the minimum required gross floor area of a residential dwelling in conformance with §55-4, exclusive of any accessory structures, hereafter erected shall be eight hundred (800) square feet and, in the case of a structure in excess of one (1) story, the gross floor area must be a minimum of twelve hundred (1,200) square feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Building plots for residential dwellings in any district in Saltaire village

  • Plot size is expressed in contiguous platted lots by area; no division creating smaller plots after October 25, 1965

  interior lotted and oceanfront areas: >= 6 contiguous lots · bayfront area: >= 4 contiguous lots · unlotted acreage area: >= 12000 sq ft

  “building plots for residential dwellings in any district shall consist of: (1) not fewer than six (6) contiguous lots in the interior lotted and oceanfront areas.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Structures in all districts other than municipal facilities, Saltaire village

  • 13 ft for portions of residence-district structures above 1,800 sq ft permitted under §55-14
  • Measured to highest point excluding stacks, chimneys, antennas, solar panels
  • Sloped roof sections may be 2 ft above the §55-16(a) limits

  maximum height above finished first floor: <= 23 ft (13 ft for portions above 1,800 sq ft)

  “and for all structures in all other districts shall be twenty three (23) feet, except that it shall be thirteen (13) feet for the portions of those structures in the residence district above eighteen hundred (1,800) square feet”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Trailers used for living or sleeping on any property in Saltaire village

  • Requires written permission of the Board of Trustees

  “no person shall erect, raise, establish or maintain any tent, trailer, mobile home, sleeping bag or any other temporary habitation to be used or occupied as a place or means for living or sleeping on any public or private, improved or unimproved private property within the village without written permission from the board of trustees.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Tents, sleeping bags and temporary habitation on public or private property in Saltaire village

  • Requires written permission of the Board of Trustees

  “to be used or occupied as a place or means for living or sleeping on any public or private, improved or unimproved private property within the village without written permission from the board of trustees.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Division of property in Saltaire village

  • Plots may not fall below the §55-8 minimums

  “on and after october 25, 1965, no property shall be divided so as to create building plots smaller than the minimum areas prescribed herein.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Construction in Saltaire village
• Owner-builder exemption — Saltaire village
• Inspections — Construction in Saltaire village
• Certificate of occupancy — Saltaire village
• Tiny homes — Saltaire 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.