The Zoning Administrator oversees and enforces the Zoning Law, provides technical assistance to the Planning Board & Zoning Board of Appeals Boards in reviewing applications for development including Subdivisions, Boundary Line Adjustments, Conditional Uses, Site Plan Review and Variance Requests. If you have questions about a project, please contact our office, we will be happy to assist you in the process.

The Town of Horicon does not have a "Building Department" ALL building inspections are done by Warren County Building Code Enforcement. For a final inspection contact Warren County at 518-761-6542

Craig Leggett

Zoning Administrator
cleggett@horiconny.gov

Contact:

PO Box 90
6604 State Route 8
Brant Lake, NY 12815
(518) 494-4245
Fax: (518) 494-5240
zoningplanning@horiconny.gov

Normal Office Hours:

Mon - Fri 9:00am to 2:00 pm, or by appointment.

BEFORE building, installing or altering any type of structure, septic system installation and/or repair, sign, demolition, commercial use, fences, bulkheads, junk, shoreline cutting, clearing of land, docks, decks, boathouse, TRAVEL TRAILER OCCUPANCY, wetlands, flood plain, height of structure, sheds, gazebos, above ground pools, retaining walls, you must FIRST APPLY for a Zoning Compliance Certificate, (ZCC)

Please talk to someone in the Zoning Office PRIOR to doing any project. It is ultimately the property owners responsibility to obtain and have knowledge of any and ALL permits that may be required.

Zoning and Planning Office Forms and Applications:

Application for Zoning Compliance Certificate (Land Use Permit)
Authority to Act as Agent Form
Dock Application
Sign Application Permit
FEE Schedule
Fencing and Screening Regulations
Intensity Regulations
(Setback requirements) Includes: Shoreline Dimensional Requirements
Complaint Form
Septic Variance Application
Septic Permit Application
Travel Trailer Application
Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Variance Application
Interpretation Appeal Application
Short Environmental Quality Review Assessment Form (SEQRA)
Major Subdivision Application (5 or more lots)
Boundary Line Adjustment Application
Conditional Use Application or Site Plan Review
Minor Subdivision Application (2-4 Lots)

The Current Zoning Law and Subdivision Regulations is available by clicking the link(s) below.
A copy of the Zoning Law can be mailed to you for $20.00
A copy of the Subdivision Regulations can be mailed to you for $10.00,

Send a check or money order, payable to the Town of Horicon, to Krista Wood, Town Clerk, PO Box 90 Brant Lake, NY 12815.

Horicon Zoning Law

Subdivision Regulations

Town of Horicon Comprehensive Plan

Warren County Building Permit (Zoning Compliance Certificate must first be obtained from the Town of Horicon)

APA Jurisdictional Inquiry Form (JIF) (Adirondack Park Agency)

Planning Board

The Planning Board considers applications for:

Major and Minor Subdivisions,

Conditional Uses,

Site Plan Review,

Boundary Line Adjustments.

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) considers applications for:

Area Variances,

Use Variances,

Appeals/Interpretation of Determination

Planning Board Meetings:

3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM, unless otherwise noted here.

Schedule: 2024 MEETING SCHEDULE for PB and ZBA

Planning Board Meeting: April 17, 2024

Agenda: PLANNING BOARD AGENDA April 17 2024

Please Be Aware The deadline for submittal of application and ALL relevant materials is two (2) weeks or fourteen (14) calendar days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting. Please plan ahead!

Planning Board Members:

Steve Mullins, Chairman
David Iasevoli
Melanie Fuerst
Philip Smith, Alternate

ZBA Meetings:

4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM (except for the meetings in May and December)

Schedule: 2024 MEETING SCHEDULE for PB and ZBA

Next ZBA Meeting: April 23, 2024

Agenda: ZBA AGENDA April 23 2024

Please Be Aware:
Variance Applications usually take three (3) months to complete. The deadline for submittal of the application and ALL relevant materials is two (2) weeks or fourteen (14) calendar days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting. Please plan ahead!