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Renewal permit for B&B NYS

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bonnie walsh

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What is the name of your state? NY

Is there a requirement for renewal regarding a permit in NYS regarding a B&B, say every 5 years, or is the initial permit the only one needed?
 


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HomeGuru

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bonnie walsh said:
What is the name of your state? NY

Is there a requirement for renewal regarding a permit in NYS regarding a B&B, say every 5 years, or is the initial permit the only one needed?
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**A: and when you called the B&B permit office, what did they tell you?
 
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bonnie walsh

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Renewal Permit for B&B NY

And herein lies the rub. I asked the zoning officer. It was a foreign answer. I purchased their zoning book. Nothing mentioned. I do know that this town is not keeping pace. When I asked why a variance wasn't required when the permit was applied for, since the property didn't meet the required lot width and setback, his reply was that it was a judgment call. I then stated that someone needs to be accountable. A meeting with the zoning board of appeals went no better.
 
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FarmerJ

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Bonnie in most business where any kind of license is required locally once they have it all they must do is pay a fee every year to maintain it . IF the business is located in a area that has little or NO local laws regulating the business the business is often grandfathered in to any new ordinances that are created so towns avoid being sued . That also includes any type of business that catches a town by surprise like adult oriented business. If your towns local ords are vague or dont address a issue and your county has nothing written to cover what the town hasnt then you can only influence NEW laws that cover future business . but for now you will have to use only what ever local law you find .
 
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bonnie walsh said:
And herein lies the rub. I asked the zoning officer. It was a foreign answer. I purchased their zoning book. Nothing mentioned. I do know that this town is not keeping pace. When I asked why a variance wasn't required when the permit was applied for, since the property didn't meet the required lot width and setback, his reply was that it was a judgment call. I then stated that someone needs to be accountable. A meeting with the zoning board of appeals went no better.
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**A: there is more to this story. What do you have in writing from the appropriate governmental agencies.
 
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bonnie walsh

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The rest of the post is on August 16 [B&B operating on private road]. If I'm reading you correctly regarding 'governmental agencies', I have the deed of the B&B and, of course, the zoning book from the town.
 
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bonnie walsh said:
The rest of the post is on August 16 [B&B operating on private road]. If I'm reading you correctly regarding 'governmental agencies', I have the deed of the B&B and, of course, the zoning book from the town.
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**A: so what did you find out?
 
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bonnie walsh

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Renewal Permit for B&B NYS

That the deed showed that ingress & egress [period] to a lakeshore cottage had been given over 50 years ago, at which time it was a seasonal cottage; and that the Town lives in the past with its zoning laws regarding private property.
 
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HomeGuru

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bonnie walsh said:
That the deed showed that ingress & egress [period] to a lakeshore cottage had been given over 50 years ago, at which time it was a seasonal cottage;

**A: so the deed actually stated "that the Town lives in the past with its zoning laws regarding private property", somehow I find that hard to believe.
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bonnie walsh

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No, no, no. There were two parts to the answer. The first part was regarding the deed, the second part, separated by the semi-colon, referred to the zoning laws. After doing research online regarding town laws, our town is not keeping pace with the vast majority throughout the state. Most communities no longer recognize a B&B as a home occupation; and since this B&B is operating on a private road [owned by me], we feel that a variance or special use permit should have been required for the addition, the permit, and the fact that its a non-confoming lot.
 
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HomeGuru

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bonnie walsh said:
No, no, no. There were two parts to the answer. The first part was regarding the deed, the second part, separated by the semi-colon, referred to the zoning laws. After doing research online regarding town laws, our town is not keeping pace with the vast majority throughout the state. Most communities no longer recognize a B&B as a home occupation; and since this B&B is operating on a private road [owned by me], we feel that a variance or special use permit should have been required for the addition, the permit, and the fact that its a non-confoming lot.
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**A: ok, thanks for sharing your feelings.
 
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