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

Town of Attica’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Attica, Wyoming County, New York.

  • A zoning permit holder must comply with the Town of Attica Zoning Ordinance and other applicable ordinances.

  “If such permit is granted, applicant agrees that the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Attica, and all other ordinances that may be applicable, will be complied with.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Town of Attica zoning districts.

  • The opened official Town form identifies an Agricultural/Residential district, but no complete official district schedule or zoning map was located.

  “located in the Agricultural/Residential district”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New-construction driveways inside Attica town.

  • For County and State roads, landowners must contact the respective County or State Highway Department.

  “New Construction driveways are the responsibility of the Town of Attica Highway Department (Sluice Pipe Installation Permit Required).”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Town of Attica zoning permits and listed zoning-related applications.

  • All listed fees are subject to change upon resolution of the Town Board.
  • The schedule states it was adopted June 15, 2015.

  dwelling zoning fee: 25 USD · special use permit fee: 125 USD · variance fee: 125 USD (Area or Use)

  “Dwelling $25 [...] Special Use Permit $125 [...] Variance Area or Use $125”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town of Attica zoning-permit applicants.

  • Construction must start within 12 months and be completed within 15 months of issuance or the permit expires.
  • The zoning permit does not relieve the holder from obtaining other applicable state and county approvals.

  construction start deadline: <= 12 months (from zoning-permit issuance) · construction completion deadline: <= 15 months (from zoning-permit issuance)

  “Such permit shall expire and be of no effect unless construction is started within twelve (12) months of the date of issuance”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Attica

Town of Attica 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)

  Buildings and structures inside the Town of Attica, New York; Attica is outside New York City.

  • The stated exception is the City of New York.

  “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 Attica town.

  • The state memorandum says the required inspections are of specified construction elements; permit holders must keep work accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the municipality.

  “Inspections of certain specified elements of the construction process must be required.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Work inside Attica town for which a building permit was required, and changes in general occupancy classification.

  • Required for all work for which a building permit was required and whenever general occupancy classification changes.

  “A certificate of occupancy or a certificate of compliance must be required (1) for all work for which a building permit was required”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Dwellings and nonresidential buildings in the Town of Attica Agricultural/Residential district.

  • The form identifies the project location as Agricultural/Residential; the stated maximum is 25% for dwellings and 35% for buildings other than residential.

  maximum lot coverage for dwellings: <= 25 percent · maximum lot coverage for buildings other than residential: <= 35 percent

  “Lot coverage may not exceed 25% in dwellings and 35% in buildings other than residential.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Residential sewage disposal systems inside Attica town.

  • The Town zoning application makes its permits subject to Wyoming County Health Department approval.

  “All permits are subject to the approval of the Wyoming County Health Department and/or the Wyoming County Building and Fire Code Inspector.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Attica town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Agricultural/Residential district inside Attica town.
• Minimum lot size — Agricultural/Residential district inside Attica town.
• Setbacks — Agricultural/Residential district inside Attica town.
• Building height — Agricultural/Residential district inside Attica 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.