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

Village of Dundee’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Work within Dundee village that must conform to the Uniform Code or Energy Code.

  • Exempt work is listed in § 47-4B.
  • Permit is required before work begins.

  “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, 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, chimney, or flue in any dwelling unit.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction work within Dundee village.

  • Work must remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted.
  • Inspections apply where applicable.

  “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. The permit holder shall notify the Code Enforcement Officer when any element of work described in Subsection B of this section is ready for inspection.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Work subject to a building permit and structures converted to another use or occupancy classification within Dundee village.

  • A certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance is required.
  • Use or occupancy after a building permit is granted only by issuance of the certificate.

  “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 within Dundee village limits.

  • Use and dimensional controls depend on the applicable Village zoning district and zoning map.

  “the Village is hereby divided into the following types of districts:”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land within Dundee village limits.

  • District boundaries are shown on the Village zoning map.

  districts: R-1 Low-Density Residential; R-2 Medium-Density Residential; C-1 Commercial; M-1 Industrial; M-2 Light Industrial; L-C Land Conservation

  “R-1 Low-Density Residential District [...] L-C Land Conservation District”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Village building permits and inspections.

  • The Board of Trustees sets fees.
  • The applicable building-permit fee must be paid at application submission.

  “To collect fees as set by the Board of Trustees of this Village;”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applications within Dundee village.

  • Application must be in writing on a form provided by or acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer.
  • Application must be signed by the owner or authorized agent.
  • Required application information and construction documents are prescribed by § 47-4D.

  “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 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 Dundee or Yates County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction within Dundee village.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential zoning districts inside Dundee village.
• Minimum lot size — Residential zoning districts inside Dundee village.
• Setbacks — Residential zoning districts inside Dundee village.
• Lot coverage — Zoning districts inside Dundee village.

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 Dundee 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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