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

Town of Genesee Falls’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, alteration, or renovation of a structure inside the Town of Genesee Falls.

  • The County zoning page directs applicants to contact Building Codes to obtain the building permit.

  “required to contact Building Codes to obtain a building permit.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Residential building work permitted through the Wyoming County Building Department for land inside the Town of Genesee Falls.

  • The cited packet identifies the listed inspections as mandatory.

  advance notice for required inspections: >= 24 hours

  “All inspections must be scheduled with at least 24-hours's notice.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Occupancy of building work processed by the Wyoming County Building Department inside the Town of Genesee Falls.

  • No occupancy may take place until the applicable certificate is obtained.
  • Required reports must be submitted before obtaining certificates.

  “until a certificate of occupancy has been issued”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Genesee Falls, Wyoming County, New York; zoning services are provided by Wyoming County's Zoning Department.

  • The County roster identifies the Wyoming County Zoning Department as the Town of Genesee Falls Zoning Officer.

  “TOWN OF GENESEE FALLS [...] Zoning Officer Wyo. Co. Zoning Dept.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Private on-site wastewater systems associated with building work inside the Town of Genesee Falls.

  • The County Building Department packet identifies the Wyoming County Health Department as the issuer of the private septic permit.

  “The department is charged with enforcement of [...] the Sanitary Code of Wyoming County.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  County zoning-program applications for land inside the Town of Genesee Falls.

  • Applications must be submitted at least seven days before the Town's regularly scheduled board meeting.
  • Applications received later are placed on the following month's agenda.

  submission lead time: >= 7 days (before the Town's regularly scheduled board meeting)

  “submitted to the Zoning Officer 7 days prior”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside the Town of Genesee Falls.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside the Town of Genesee Falls.
• Zoning districts — Land inside the Town of Genesee Falls.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential dwellings inside the Town of Genesee Falls.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside the Town of Genesee Falls.

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.