Town of Livonia (Village of Livonia, Livonia Center, Hemlock, South Lima, South Livonia, Lakeville)

Building & Zoning

Contact Information:

Director of Building & Zoning / Code Enforcement Officer: Kevin Masterson

Code Enforcement Officer: Bill Weber

Building & Zoning Clerk: Tammie Schwerzler

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Phone: 585-346-2098
Fax: 585-346-4385

Building & Zoning Department
Town of Livonia
35 Commercial Street
PO Box 43
Livonia, NY 14487

Permits (click on your choice below):

Town Zoning Law - Click here for the code

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Click here

New York State Building Code 4 - Click here

 


Kevin Masterson, Director of Building & Zoning/
Code Enforcement Officer (left)
Bill Weber, Code Encorcement Officer (right)

 

Responsibilities:

The Building and Zoning department is responsible to administer and enforce the adopted New York State Uniform Building and Fire Code, which governs the issuance of building permits and compliance with the state fire codes and state property maintenance codes.

The department is responsible for:

  • Enforcing the Town's and Village's local zoning codes
  • Responding to property complaints
  • Administering and carrying out the decisions of the Joint Planning Board and the Joint Zoning Board of Appeals
  • Coordinating these boards with other town/village, county, and state agencies

Planning Board:

The Livonia Joint Planning Board is comprised of seven members appointed by the Town and Village boards for a seven year term. Their responsibilities include reviewing and approving applications for subdivision plans and commercial site plans and issuing specific conditional use permits. Educational training per year and specific meeting attendance is required of all board members.

Meets 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7 PM in the Town Hall, 35 Commercial Street.

Members:

  • Joanne Palmer, Chair
  • Donald Richards
  • Don Simpson
  • Richard Bennett
  • Robbyn Haak
  • Robert Brooks
  • Chuck Casaceli
  • James Campbell (Attorney)
  • Tammie Schwerzler (Secretary)

Click here for meeting minutes

Zoning Board of Appeals:

The Livonia Joint Zoning Board of Appeals is comprised of five members appointed by the Town and Village boards for a five year term. Their responsibilities include issuing specific conditional use permits, interpreting decisions of administration officials,and hearing area and use variance applications. Educational training per year and specific meeting attendance is required of all board members.

Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 7 PM in the Town Hall, 35 Commercial Street.

Members:

  • Peter Nilsson, Chair
  • Rusty Ehmann
  • Michael Sharman
  • Chris Rider
  • Jeff Case
  • Kevin Masterson, Secretary

Click here for meeting minutes

Click here for NYS Division of Code Enforcement & Administration