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

Town of Starkey’s own rules

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Land or buildings occupied, used, erected, altered, extended, or changed in use inside Starkey town.

  • The certificate must state compliance with the zoning local law.
  • The zoning officer issues it after compliance approval.

  “No land shall be occupied or used and no building hereafter erected, altered or extended shall be used or changed in use until a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Starkey, Yates County, New York.

  • Uses are limited to those provided in the zoning schedules and other applicable restrictions.

  “The Town is hereby divided into the following districts.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Starkey town.

  • District boundaries are shown on the Town of Starkey zoning map, adopted January 1970 with later amendments and certified by the Town Clerk.

  “Said districts are bounded as shown on the map entitled “Zoning Map of the Town of Starkey”, adopted January 1970, with later amendments”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  Private septic systems serving a short-term rental inside Starkey town.

  • A complete tank and distribution-box inspection receipt is required before short-term-rental permit issuance.
  • At renewal, pumping is required and a receipt must be presented; a subsequent inspection is not required at renewal.

  “Receipt of inspection shall be required prior to issuance of permit. Septic pumping will be required upon renewal of a short-term rental permit”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building and zoning permits inside Starkey town.

  • The amount was not stated in the opened zoning regulations; the schedule is available at Town Hall.

  “A Building and Zoning Permit Fee schedule is available at the Town of Starkey Town Hall.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Starkey

Town of Starkey 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 inside Starkey town, which is outside New York City.

  • The state Uniform Code applies statewide except in New York City.

  “It is applicable in every part of the State with the exception of New York City, which is currently permitted to retain its own code.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family residential development in the A-1 Agricultural and R-1 Low Density Residential districts inside Starkey town.

  • The applicable district controls depend on the zoning-map location.

  A-1 minimum lot area: 44000 sq ft · R-1 minimum lot area: 30000 sq ft

  “A-1 AGRICULTURAL Minimum Lot Area 44000 Sq. Ft. [...] R-1 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL Minimum Lot Area 30000 Sq. Ft.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family residential development in the A-1 Agricultural and R-1 Low Density Residential districts inside Starkey town.

  • The applicable district controls depend on the zoning-map location.

  A-1 front yard: 50 ft (See schedule note 1) · A-1 side yard: 25 ft · A-1 rear yard: 50 ft · R-1 front yard: 35 ft (See schedule note 1) · R-1 side yard: 15 ft · R-1 rear yard: 30 ft

  “Minimum Front Yard (See 1 below) 50 Ft. Minimum Side Yard 25 Ft. Minimum Rear Yard 50 Ft.”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single-family residential development in the A-1 Agricultural and R-1 Low Density Residential districts inside Starkey town.

  • The applicable district controls depend on the zoning-map location.

  A-1 maximum building coverage: <= 10 percent · A-1 maximum total lot coverage: <= 20 percent · R-1 maximum building coverage: <= 20 percent · R-1 maximum total lot coverage: <= 30 percent

  “Maximum Lot Coverage, Building 10% Maximum Total Lot Coverage 20%”

• Manufactured homesAllowed

  Individual manufactured homes in the A-1 Agricultural District inside Starkey town.

  • The use remains subject to the zoning law and applicable building requirements.

  “DISTRICT: A-1 = AGRICULTURAL [...] PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES: [...] e. Individual manufactured home”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside Starkey town.
• Inspections — General residential construction inside Starkey town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family dwellings inside Starkey town.
• Living in an RV — Residential occupancy of a recreational vehicle on private land inside Starkey town.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Starkey 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.