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

Town of West Bloomfield’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Work in West Bloomfield that must conform to the Uniform Code or Energy Code, including residential construction.

  • The enumerated § 56-4B exemptions apply, including certain detached one-story accessory structures of 144 square feet or less and listed minor work.
  • The permit must be obtained from the Code Enforcement Officer before work begins.

  exempt detached accessory structure gross floor area: <= 144 square feet (One-story detached structures associated with one- or two-family dwellings or townhouses, used for tool and storage sheds, playhouses, or similar uses.)

  “Building permits required. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this section, a building permit shall be required for any work which must conform to the Uniform Code and/or the Energy Code”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction work in West Bloomfield.

  • Work must remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted.
  • The listed construction elements are inspected where applicable.
  • Remote inspection may replace in-person inspection at the Code Enforcement Officer's or authorized inspector's discretion when it can achieve the same level and quality.

  “Work shall remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the Code Enforcement Officer or by an inspector authorized by the Code Enforcement Officer.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Work subject to a building permit and structures converted to another use or occupancy classification inside West Bloomfield.

  • A certificate is issued only if permitted work complies with applicable Uniform Code and Energy Code provisions.

  “A certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance shall be required for any work which is the subject of a building permit and for all structures, buildings, or portions thereof which are converted from one use or occupancy classification or subclassification to another.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permits and code-enforcement services inside West Bloomfield.

  • The quoted code provides that the Code Enforcement Officer collects fees set by the Town Board.
  • The building-permit fee must be paid at application submission; renewal also requires the applicable fee and Code Enforcement Officer approval.

  “A fee schedule shall be established by resolution of the Town Board of the Town of West Bloomfield. Such fee schedule may thereafter be amended from time to time by like resolution.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applications inside West Bloomfield.

  • Application is in writing on a form provided by or acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer.
  • It must be signed by the owner or authorized agent and contain required project information and documents.
  • Work cannot begin unless a 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 Town of West Bloomfield or Ontario County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside West Bloomfield.
• Living in an RV — Residential occupancy of recreational vehicles on private land inside West Bloomfield.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside West Bloomfield.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside West Bloomfield.
• Manufactured homes — Manufactured-home occupancy inside West Bloomfield.

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 Town of West Bloomfield 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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