Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Amityville, New York
Village of Amityville is a village in Suffolk County, New York. Village of Amityville adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Village of Amityville’s rules apply, not the county’s. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on October 23, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Suffolk County page.
Answers from the rulebook for Village of Amityville
Village of Amityville’s own rules
Local zoningPresent (with conditions)
Land inside Amityville village limits: the Village's own Chapter 183 Zoning ordinance
Chapter 183 Zoning of the Village of Amityville Code contains residence district regulations (A, BB, B, C, Article IV B, Article V-A TO transit-oriented, and Article XVI PR planned residential districts listed in the chapter table of contents).
Code page states it includes legislation through 12-23-2024; the zoning ordinance text itself was not opened in this research pass.
“article ii a residence districts § 183-8 applicability. § 183-9 permitted uses. § 183-10 lot size.”
Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)
Zoning districts inside Amityville village limits, listed in Village Code Chapter 183
Table of contents lists A, BB, B and C Residence Districts, Article V-A TO (transit-oriented) district, and Article XVI PR (planned residential) district.
District boundaries are set by the zoning map under § 183-4 (listed in the chapter table of contents); the map itself was not opened.
“article iv b residence districts § 183-42 applicability. § 183-43 permitted uses. § 183-44 lot size.”
Mandatory utility hookupConditional
A connection to the Suffolk County South West Sewer District inside Amityville village limits
Connection is conditional on prior permits: a valid Suffolk County sewer connection permit, a street opening permit if appropriate, a plumbing permit if appropriate, and a Village sewer connection permit from the Code Enforcement Officer (§ 142-1).
Work by anyone other than the property owner requires a performance bond and certificate of insurance (§ 142-5); owner's indemnity applies (§ 142-6).
Text states: no other permits shall be required and all fees and deposits obtained incidental to the issuance of the above permits are hereby waived.
This source does not establish a mandatory connection to public sewer when it becomes available; that question remains open (see followups).
“a. no connection shall be made to the south west sewer district (swsd) before the following permits are obtained from or presented to the village of amityville: (1) a valid suffolk county sewer connection permit. (2) a street opening permit from the village superintendent of public works, pursuant to chapter 152 of this code, if appropriate. (3) a plumbing permit from the code enforcement officer, pursuant to chapter 127 of this code, if appropriate; the term "plumbing fixtures" as applied in chapter 127 shall be defined to include plumbing traps. (4) a sewer connection permit from the code enforcement officer.”
Still unanswered
We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Amityville or Suffolk County directly.
Building permit — Building permits for new construction inside Amityville village limits
Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for construction inside Amityville village limits
Building code adopted — Building code adoption for construction inside Amityville village limits
Inspections — Building inspections inside Amityville village limits
Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the A Residence District inside Amityville village limits
20 more unanswered
Minimum lot size
Setbacks
Lot coverage
Building height
Living in an RV
Camping on your land
Tiny homes
Manufactured homes
Accessory dwellings
Who permits septic
Septic permit
Septic inspection
Off-grid sanitation
Well permit
Agricultural exemption
Driveway access
Building in a floodplain
Short-term rentals
Permit fees
Permit process
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.
Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Amityville publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Suffolk County’s page lists the county offices to call.
Off-grid gear
Going off-grid in Village of Amityville means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:
