Off-grid living is usually legal in remote or rural New York State. Some areas have laws requiring you to connect to the municipal sewer if one is available, effectively making it illegal to live completely off-grid. Off-grid electricity is legal in New York. However, you must follow the State's strict building codes and inspection process. Things get more complicated if you don't want to have any electrical system in your. New York State has stringent rules about off-grid water. The Fire Code requires all new buildings to have wet plumbing. Even existing buildings are usually required to have potable running water under pressure. The Plumbing Code states that, Because the Building Code (Section 2902) requires residential homes to have at least one shower. Meeting onsite sewage treatment laws is usually one of the most challenging parts of living off-grid. In New York State, you won't be able to get a building permit if an approved wastewater disposal system is not available. This means connecting to the public sewer or installing a septic tank in most cases. However, there are some. You will need to get a permit for any heating system in your home in New York, including wood stoves. The US EPA regulates new indoor wood stoves through the New Source Performance Standard (40 CFR 60, Subpart AAA). Under these rules, wood heaters must be certified to meet clean air standards. Read more here. If you plan on.
