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Code enforcement flags camper used as residence, reviews tiny-house and variance rules
Summary
Solon code enforcement reported a camper on Maybury Road being used as a permanent residence and clarified that NY state does not treat tiny houses on trailers as permanent residences; the town would require an engineered plan and legal review for any variance allowing multiple dwellings on one property.
Code Enforcement reported work on several permits and a 2024 filing and thanked McGraw Fire Station for its quick response to a recent fire that limited damage. Code Enforcement also told the board it is working with the vendor GovWell on equipment estimates.
Councilperson Shawn Reed brought to the department's attention a camper on Maybury Road that he said is being used as a permanent residence and is believed to lack hookups for power and sewer. The board noted that under New York State rules tiny houses on trailers cannot be counted as permanent residences and that Solon law allows only one residence per property; the town would need to process a variance — requiring engineered plans and legal review — to permit additional dwellings on a lot.
