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

Village of Shortsville’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings, structures, and premises inside the Village of Shortsville.

  • Except as otherwise provided in the Uniform Code, other state law, or Chapter 38.

  “This chapter provides for the administration and enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (the Uniform Code) and the State Energy Conservation Construction Code (the Energy Code) in the Village of Shortsville.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside the Village of Shortsville.

  • Chapter 95 was amended in its entirety by Local Law No. 1-2018 on 2018-06-13.

  “[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Shortsville 7-26-1977 by L.L. No. 14-1977; amended in its entirety 6-13-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Mobile homes in the Village's Mobile Home Park District.

  • Doublewide mobile homes must have at least 1,100 square feet of living area.

  minimum living area: >= 720 square feet (A doublewide mobile home must have at least 1,100 square feet.)

  “A mobile home shall have a living area of no less than 720 square feet. In cases of a doublewide mobile home the living area shall be no less than 1,100 square feet.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside the Village of Shortsville.

  • The chapter contains plan-submission and approval procedures, required improvements, and planning/zoning application fees.

  “[HISTORY: Adopted by the Planning Board of the Village of Shortsville 5-27-1966, approved by the Board of Trustees 6-1-1966. Amendments noted where applicable.]”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applications inside the Village of Shortsville.

  • Application is written on a form acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer and signed by the owner or authorized agent.
  • It includes proposed-work description, Tax Map number, street address, occupancy classification, and, where applicable, special-inspection statement and at least two sets of construction documents.
  • Where applicable, construction documents include a site plan showing existing/proposed structures, well or septic systems, work location, and distances to lot lines.
  • Work may not begin until the permit is issued.

  construction document sets: >= 2 sets (Required with the application.)

  “Applications for a building permit shall be made in writing on a form provided by or otherwise acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer. The application shall be signed by the owner of the property where the work is to be performed or by an authorized agent of the owner.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside the Village of Shortsville.
• Living in an RV — Residential occupancy of recreational vehicles on private land inside the Village of Shortsville.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside the Village of Shortsville.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside the Village of Shortsville.
• Accessory dwellings — Accessory dwelling units inside the Village of Shortsville.

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.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Village of Shortsville means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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