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

Village of Attica’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All development within the corporate limits of Attica village

  • Effective March 15, 2016
  • Uses must also comply with other village, state and federal regulations

  “the regulations of this zoning ordinance apply to all development, public or private, within the corporate limits of the village of attica unless otherwise expressly stated in this zoning ordinance.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Residential, commercial and industrial districts inside Attica village

  • Residential districts MFR, MDR, LDR; commercial VC, NC, GC; industrial M (district names as they appear in the tables)

  “the following lot, area, and setback requirements shall apply to the residential districts within the village.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential districts (MFR, MDR, LDR) inside Attica village; per-district mapping unresolved

  • Setbacks vary by use and district; see Table 20-3 notes
  • Commercial and industrial districts have their own tables

  front setback single-family detached (first figure): 20 ft (district mapping unresolved)

  “c. minimum front setback (3) single family detached 20 ft single family attached 20 ft two-family 20 ft”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Trailers, motor homes and RVs on private lots inside Attica village

  • Up to two vehicles or watercraft may be parked on a residential lot for storage
  • Must be on a paved surface behind the front building line (hard-surfaced driveway in front allowed if it does not obstruct view)
  • Not within 10 feet of any side or rear property line
  • Parking on streets, alleys or public places is unlawful
  • Occupancy beyond what section 62-40.16 allows is not shown; the section does not expressly authorize living in an RV

  max vehicles stored per residential lot: <= 2 vehicles · setback from side/rear lot line: >= 10 ft

  “no trailer, motor home, recreational vehicles, or watercraft shall be parked, stored, used or occupied on any tract or parcel of land except as herein provided:”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private sewage disposal inside Attica village

  • Allowed only where public sewer is not available
  • Must meet county health department permit and inspection
  • Must connect to public sewer when it becomes available

  “where a public sanitary sewer is not available, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Occupied properties abutting a street, alley or right-of-way with a public sewer inside Attica village

  • Public sewer must be within 100 feet of the property line
  • Connection due within 90 days after official notice
  • At owner's expense
  • Public water connection not addressed in sources opened

  distance to public sewer: <= 100 ft · time to connect after notice: <= 90 days

  “is hereby required at his expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, within ninety (90) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within one hundred (100) feet if the property line.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Attica

Village 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.

• Who permits septicCounty

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Attica village, which lies in Wyoming and Genesee counties

  • Village ordinance names the Wyoming County Health Department; Genesee County portion not separately researched

  “the owner shall first obtain a written permit from the wyoming county health department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction of a private sewage disposal system inside Attica village where public sewer is unavailable

  • Application on a village-furnished form with plans required by the county health department

  “before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit from the wyoming county health department. the application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the village”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New private sewage disposal systems inside Attica village

  • Applicant must notify the county health department for final inspection before underground portions are covered

  “a permit for the use of a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the wyoming county health department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Attica village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Attica village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Attica village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Attica village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Attica 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.