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

Village of Greenwich’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Greenwich village, Washington County, NY

  • Adopted under Village Law articles 4 and 7 and Municipal Home Rule Law articles 2 and 3

  “no building or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or part thereof shall be erected, moved or altered unless in conformity with the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory dwelling units on lots in Greenwich village

  • Further conditions in § 1-52 after item a were not read

  maximum ADU size: <= 1000 sq ft · maximum bedrooms: <= 2 bedrooms

  “accessory dwelling units (adu) can be no more than two bedrooms and no larger than 1,000 sf.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Village zoning permit filing fees in Greenwich village; county building permit fees not covered

  • Filing fee payable upon submission
  • Page's two largest tiers print as $60,000 and $120,000, apparently typos for $60 and $120; confirm with village

  fee for project under $1,000: 25 USD · fee for project $1,000-$4,999: 30 USD

  “project schedule of fees: under $1,000: $25.00 $1,000 - $4,999: $30.00 $5,000 - $14,999: $35.00”

• Permit processPublished

  Village zoning permit and county building permit process in Greenwich village

  • Applications for new construction must include a plot plan and brief building plan
  • General contractors must show workers' compensation certificate or exemption affidavit
  • Compliance certificate LRCC#2 at project completion

  “applications for new construction must include a plot plan of any proposed new construction and a brief building plan.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Greenwich

Village of Greenwich does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  New construction inside Greenwich village; building permit issued by Washington County Code Enforcement (applies inside Greenwich village per the village's own page)

  • Village local regulation compliance sheet (LRCC#1) must be signed by a local official before any permit can be issued
  • Village zoning permit application also filed with the village; plot plan and brief building plan required for new construction

  “new construction must secure a building permit from washington county code enforcement prior to project launch.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Building inspections inside Greenwich village, performed by Washington County Code Enforcement

  • Village code enforcement officer completes compliance certificate LRCC#2 at project completion and submits it to the county

  “washington county code enforcement is responsible for all building inspections and the issuance of certificates of occupancy in the village of greenwich.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Certificates of occupancy inside Greenwich village, issued by Washington County Code Enforcement

  • Page establishes county responsibility for issuing certificates; does not itself state a threshold

  “washington county code enforcement is responsible for all building inspections and the issuance of certificates of occupancy in the village of greenwich.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Greenwich village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Greenwich village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Greenwich village
• Setbacks — Yard setbacks by district, Greenwich village
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage by district, Greenwich 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.