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

Village of Holley’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Work in the Village that must conform to the Uniform Code, Energy Code, or Village code, including construction, enlargement, alteration, improvement, removal, relocation, demolition, and listed appliance work.

  • The chapter contains building-permit exemptions.
  • A permit is required before work begins where the work requires a permit.
  • Historic-landmark and State or National Registry properties require permits for all exterior work.

  “Unless as otherwise stated in this chapter, a building permit shall be required for any work which must conform to the Uniform Code, the Energy Code and/or the Village of Holley code(s), including but not limited to the construction, enlargement, alteration, improvement, removal, relocation or demolition of any building or structure, or any portion thereof, and the installation of a solid-fuel-burning heating appliance, gas appliances, chimneys or flues.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction work in the Village of Holley.

  • Work must remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted.
  • Inspections apply where applicable and include a final inspection after permitted work is completed.
  • A remote inspection may replace an in-person inspection only at the authorized official's discretion and only if it provides sufficient information.

  “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 between use or occupancy classifications in the Village.

  • A certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance is required.
  • The work must comply with applicable Uniform Code and Energy Code provisions.
  • The building, structure, or work must be inspected before issuance.
  • Additional documents may be required where applicable.

  “A Certificate of Occupancy or 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.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Village of Holley.

  • Land use must comply with the Village zoning ordinance and applicable district controls.

  “This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Village of Holley Zoning Ordinance."”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Village building-code permit and inspection administration.

  • Fees are set by the Village Board; the amount was not stated in the opened code chapter.

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

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applications in the Village of Holley.

  • The completed application and accompanying documents must be delivered to the Code Enforcement Officer.
  • The application must contain enough information to establish compliance with the Uniform Code.
  • The CEO may waive plans and specifications for minor alterations or where otherwise unnecessary.

  “Applications for a building permit may be obtained from the Code Enforcement Officer. The completed application with accompanying documents shall be delivered to the Code Enforcement Officer.”

Rules another office applies inside Village of Holley

Village of Holley does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Single-Family Residential District (R-1) inside the Village of Holley.

  • Includes accessory structures.

  maximum lot coverage: 30 percent (including accessory structures)

  “Maximum lot coverage: 30% (including accessory structures).”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside the Village of Holley.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-Family Residential District (R-1) inside the Village of Holley.
• Living in an RV — Long-term RV occupancy on private land inside the Village of Holley.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside the Village of Holley.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside the Village of Holley.

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 Holley 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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