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

Town of Denning’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Actions inside Denning town that require a building permit under Town procedures and the Town Zoning Law.

  • The Code Enforcement Officer reviews applications for compliance and acts within 30 days of receipt.
  • conditions applicable to special permits or site-plan approval must be satisfied before issuance.
  • Applications are subject to Town Board requirements and fee schedules.

  Code Enforcement Officer review period: <= 30 days (Measured from receipt of the application; officer may approve, deny, or refer the application.)

  “A building permit in accord with the procedures of the Town, shall be issued prior to any action requiring such a permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Denning, Ulster County, New York.

  • The Town is divided into districts whose regulations are administered uniformly within each district.

  “This Zoning Law, hereby enacted by the Town of Denning, New York, shall regulate buildings and structures, land use, open spaces, the density of population, structures and land for residence, trade, industry or other purposes as empowered by Section 261 of the Town Law of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Denning town.

  • The Hamlet and Rural districts are identified by listed parcels; all other parcels are Provincial District parcels.
  • Overlay districts may apply.

  districts: Hamlet District; Rural District; Provincial District (Overlay districts may apply.)

  “In order to fulfill the purpose of these regulations, the Town establishes and is hereby divided into the following base zoning districts for the intent indicated:”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  All primary dwellings inside Denning town.

  • The applicable ICC or New York State Building Code minimum living-area requirement controls.
  • The dwelling must be on a permanent foundation and equipped for year-round occupancy.

  “All primary dwellings shall meet (ICC) International Construction Code or NYS Building Code minimum square footage of living area(s), be erected on a permanent foundation and equipped for year-round occupancy.”

• Tiny homesLimited

  Primary dwellings, including a tiny home proposed as a permanent residence, inside Denning town.

  • The dwelling must meet ICC or New York State Building Code minimum living-area requirements.
  • It must be on a permanent foundation and equipped for year-round occupancy.

  “All primary dwellings shall meet (ICC) International Construction Code or NYS Building Code minimum square footage of living area(s), be erected on a permanent foundation and equipped for year-round occupancy.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Denning town.

  • The Town's official zoning page identifies current subdivision regulations dated January 8, 2019.

  “Current Sub-Division Regs : as of January 8, 2019”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New entrances and residential driveway access inside Denning town.

  • For town roads, permission is required from the Town Superintendent of Highways.
  • For county roads, permission is required from the County Department of Highways and is subject to Ulster County standards.
  • Permit approval may be conditional on curb-cut permits.

  “New entrances (including the conversion of timber harvesting roads) shall require permission from the Town Superintendent of Highways for town roads and County Department of Highways for County roads, which are subject to Ulster County standards.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applications inside Denning town.

  • The Code Enforcement Officer determines compliance with relevant zoning provisions.
  • Prior special-permit or site-plan approval must be transmitted in writing and its conditions satisfied.

  application review period: <= 30 days (From receipt; officer may approve, deny, or refer the application.)

  “Upon receipt of an application for a building permit, the Code Enforcement Officer shall review said application to determine compliance with all relevant provisions of this Zoning Law and act to approve, deny or refer such application, as appropriate, within thirty (30) days of receipt.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Denning

Town of Denning 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)

  Building construction inside Denning town, except that New York City has its own code.

  • The Uniform Code establishes minimum standards; Denning may enforce applicable local standards only as permitted by state law.

  “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

  Uniform-Code construction work inside Denning town.

  • Inspections concern specified construction-process elements.
  • Permit holders must keep work accessible and exposed until inspection and acceptance by the municipality.

  “Construction Inspections. 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.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Denning town.
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy on private land inside Denning town.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Denning town.
• Who permits septic — On-site wastewater systems inside Denning town.
• Septic permit — Construction or alteration of an on-site septic system inside Denning 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.