BUILDING,

ZONING,

A brief guide to projects in the village of Stamford, NY

Phone:         Village Office -(607) 652-6671
Fax:              (607) 652-3567

Email:           mayor@stamfordny.com

Website:       http://www.stamfordny.com

Highway:      (607) 652-4710

Water:          (607) 652-7477

Waste Water Treatment Plant - (607) 652-3172

County Planning Office: (607) 746-6667

State Planning: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lgss/planzone.html

Mail:            Village of Stamford

                     84 Main Street

                     PO Box 68

                     Stamford, NY 12167

Attention: Code Enforcement Officer

                 PERMIT 

                  or

                  SITE PLAN?

1. Is this ordinary home maintenance such as painting or patching?

Yes: You probably do not need a building permit.

2. Are you adding new work like walls, doors, or windows?

Yes: You probably do need a building permit….go to page 3

3. Are you doing any of the following?

a. Creating a new building

b. Making new parking for four or more vehicles

c. Creating off-street loading facilities

d. Creating screening or buffer treatment

e. Altering a building which would require additional parking

f. Require a specContact the Village Code Enforcement Officer to see when the permit will be issuedial permit use (See zoning regulations)

g. Enlargement of existing structure greater than 10%

h. Any change in use

i. Erection of any sign

j. Erection of any telecommunications equipment

k. Exempted projects: any one or two family dwellings
agricultural structures
incidental landscaping
exterior alterations which do not substantially change its nature or use
any change in use which does not require a certificate of occupancy
residential garden, garage and lawn sales
any structures which existed before this law (May 2005)

Yes: You will need a site plan review….. go to page 4

 If you are unsure check with the Code Enforcement Officer.

BUILDING PERMITS
insure that quality work will be done according to local, state, and national building and fire codes.

How do I get and use a building permit?

10 Steps for your project

1.      
  1. Visit the Village Hall to pick up a building permit application

    Fill out the form  (check zoning for compliance)

 Footings before pouring concrete

 Framing before enclosing

Plumbing before enclosing

Insulation

Foundation before backfill

Final Inspection

site PLAN review

ZONING

R-1: Residential 1- Generally all side streets with primarily single family homes

R-2: Residential 2 - Generally Lake, Main, Harper streets and some side streets with multi-family housing.

VC: Village Center - Generally Main and Harper streets with business, commercial, and multi-family applications.

GC: Gateway Commercial – East and West ends of Route 23 with highway oriented commercial enterprise.

I: Industrial – Area bounded by South, Railroad Avenue, and Hobart Road with manufacturing related industry.

MS: Main Street Overlay – Generally Harper and Main from Route 10 to the village limits with commercial business restricted by aesthetic considerations.

 OS: Open Space – Woodland, pasture, and fields surrounding the village. 

If your project is not in complaince you will need to apply for a variance with the Zoning Board of Appeals