Code Enforcement & Zoning
Code Enforcement & Zoning Office Hours
Office Hours vary depending on inspections, but typically the office is open Monday through Friday, 9 to 4
The Code Enforcement & Zoning Department provides the following services:
Issuance of Building Permits for homes, garages, additions, pole barns, decks, demolition, culverts (state, county, and town), signs, septic systems, wood stoves, remodeling, sheds, above and in-ground pools, hot tubs, cellar excavation, mobile homes, commercial constructions, timber harvesting, and more. If you don't know if your project needs a permit, please call the Code Office to find out at (585) 229-2176.
Most commonly-used permits can be downloaded below. For questions, please contact the Code Office at (585) 229-2176.
Due to NYS Department of State guidelines, before a permit is issued, proof of worker’s compensation is required to be submitted with the Building Permit.
- If the contractor has New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) as their Worker’s Compensation Insurance carrier, then the NYSIF form is acceptable.
- If the contractor has a different Worker’s Compensation Insurance carrier, then the proof of Worker’s Compensation has to be submitted to this office on the NYS C105.2 Form.
- If the contractor is a sole proprietor (no employees), they will have to complete the NYS CE-200 Form.
- If a homeowner is completing the work on the project themselves (no contractor) then they need to submit a CE-200 as if they were a sole proprietor.
There is no charge to complete the CE-200 but it needs to be done online. Follow this link to the instructions on how to complete the form.
Once the CE-200 Form is printed (1 Page), sign and date the certificate and hand it in with your Building Permit Application.
When completing Insurance Certificates the Certificate Holder should read:
Town of Richmond
8690 Main Street, P.O. Box 145
Honeoye, NY 14471
Inspections for all Permits - Review of all construction documents (drawings and/or specifications) as well as physical premises.
Issuance of Certificates of Compliance and Certificates of Occupancy - No building shall be occupied or used until a Certificate of Occupancy or Compliance has been issued by the Code Enforcement Department.
Fire and Property Maintenance Inspections
Violations and Complaints - Violations require investigation, follow-up letters and in some cases, court appearances.
Town Code
The following applications are prepared with the assistance of the Code Enforcement Department; however the Planning Board and/or Zoning Board are responsible for approval or disapproval:
- Subdivision Applications (Splitting a Parcel into 2 or more pieces)
- Variance Applications*
- Change of Use
- Site Plan Review
- Annexation of Property (Merging 2 or more Parcels together)
*This application covers Use Variances, Special Use Permits & Area Variances. A copy of the document may be downloaded below.
Open Burning - Do you have questions about the new Open Burning Regulations? Follow this link to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and get the facts: Open Burning Regulations
Please call the office with any questions at (585) 229-2176. The Code Enforcement & Zoning Officers are often in the field throughout the day. Your call will be returned promptly.