Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Mission Statement
The Building Departments mission is to protect and promote public health, safety, morals and general welfare for all residents in the Town of Batavia. We strive to achieve these goals by guiding future growth and development in accordance with the comprehensive land use plan. Our aim is to provide adequate light, air and privacy, to promote safety from fire, flood and other dangers. We extend our services to protect and conserve the value of land in various districts and to prevent the pollution of streams, ponds and to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the community.
Residential
One and two family dwellings and townhouses not more than three stories above-grade in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures.
Forms
- Building and Zoning Application
- Building Permit Fee Schedule
- Checklist for Building Permit
- Construction Attachment
- Manufactured and Mobile Home Attachment
- Land Separation
- Zoning Violation Complaint
- Area Variance
- Use Variance
- Fence Permit Handout
- Pool Permit Handout
- Understanding-Solar-PV-Permitting-Inspecting
- Unified Residential Solar PV Permitting Application 2017 1-17-17
- Accessory Structure Handout
Note: All Manufactured and Mobile home applicants must have an attached letter from Management of the mobile home park approving the work listed on the application.
Commercial
Real estate approved and designed for retail or wholesale trade, hotel, restaurant, offices, clinics, warehouses, light manufacturing, Industrial and other such uses but not for residential purposes.
Commercial Forms
- Building and Zoning Application
- Building Permit Fee Schedule
- Checklist for Building Permit
- Construction Attachment
- Sign Attachment
- Sign Permit Handout
- Demolition and Tank Attachment
- Zoning Violation Complaint
- Area Variance
- Use Variance
- Accessory Structure Handout
Links
Services Offered
- Zoning Review
- Residential Building Plan Review
- Permits Issued
- Onsite inspections
- Certificate of Compliance and Certificate of Occupancy Issued
- Flood Plain Information
- Application – Board of Review
- Special Use Permit
Permits are required for the following:
- New Construction
- Alternations, additions and repairs
- Storage Sheds, barns and garages
- Swimming pool
- Decks
- Generators
- Fencing
- Demolition
- Wood Burning Devices
- Change of use in land or building/businesses
- Sign