Residential height limits in Oneida County towns typically cap at 35 ft. Agricultural accessory structures often exempt from height limits. Cities of Utica and Rome have zone-specific limits (35-60 ft depending on district).
Oneida County has no countywide zoning; each town/city sets its own height limits. City of Utica Zoning Ordinance Chapter 2-23 caps R-1 and R-2 residential at 35 ft; commercial districts allow up to 60 ft by special use permit. City of Rome Code Chapter 68 limits R-1 to 30 ft and R-2 to 35 ft; downtown commercial zones allow 50 ft. Town of New Hartford Code 130 caps residential at 35 ft, commercial at 45 ft. Town of Webb allows 35 ft residential plus 10 ft chimney/steeple. Agricultural accessory structures (silos, barns) on farms of 7+ acres enrolled in NY Agriculture & Markets Law Article 25-AA farm operations are exempt from most zoning height rules. Height measured from average grade to the midpoint of a sloped roof or top of a flat roof. Variances obtained through the Zoning Board of Appeals under NY Town Law 267-b or City Law equivalent.
Utica height violation: $250 first offense, $500 repeat, plus stop-work order. NY Executive Law 382: up to $1,000 per day for building without permit at excessive height.
Utica, NY
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Utica, NY
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Utica, NY
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Utica, NY
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Utica, NY
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Utica, NY
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