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

Town of Eagle’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

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

  • Wyoming County provides zoning-enforcement services to Eagle under an intermunicipal program; town zoning standards remain the applicable local standards.

  “Resolution Number 22-096 entitled, “CHAIRMAN AUTHORIZED TO SIGN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENTS WITH PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES OF WYOMING COUNTY FOR COUNTYWIDE ZONING ENFORCEMENT SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE ZONING DEPARTMENT”, passed by this Board of Supervisors on February 14, 2023 and provides countywide zoning enforcement services to the Towns of Arcade; Bennington; Castile; Eagle; Gainesville; Genesee Falls; Java; Perry; Pike; Sheldon and the Village of Silver Springs; now therefore,”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Eagle

Town of Eagle 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

  Construction work inside Eagle town administered by Wyoming County Building Codes.

  • The cited application requires issuance before covered work commences.

  “The work covered in this application shall not commence prior to the issuance of the Building Permit.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings inside Eagle town, as part of Wyoming County.

  • Wyoming County states that it enforces New York State Fire and Building Codes throughout the County.

  “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

  Permitted construction inside Eagle town administered by Wyoming County Building Codes.

  • The intake sheet makes completion of required construction inspections a prerequisite to certificates; inspection scheduling requires at least 24 hours' notice.

  inspection scheduling notice: >= 24 hours

  “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.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings covered by the Wyoming County Building Department application inside Eagle town.

  • No building may be occupied or used until the Building Department has issued the certificate of occupancy.

  “No building shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose until a certificate of occupancy has been issued for such use by the Building Department.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applications administered by Wyoming County for work inside Eagle town.

  • The application must be submitted in duplicate with the listed plot plan and construction documents; the covered work cannot commence before the permit issues.

  “This application must be completely filled in by typewriter or ink and submitted in duplicate to the Building Department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder licensing or permit exemption for construction inside Eagle town.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Eagle town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential dwellings inside Eagle town.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Eagle town.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Eagle 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.