Erie County
Village of Blasdell, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Village of Blasdell run from a 0.13-acre minimum in R-1 Single-Family Residential up to 1 acres in R-3 Multifamily Residential, across 8 zoning districts in all. No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. Power here is National Grid territory. The district table below has the setbacks, height limits and coverage - confirm the specifics with the building department at (716) 822-1921 before you rely on a figure.
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Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-1 Single-Family Residential | 0.13 ac | 25 / 5 / 25 ft | 35 ft | No |
| R-2 Two-Family Residential | 0.13 ac | 25 / 5 / 25 ft | 35 ft | No |
| R-3 Multifamily Residential | 1 ac | 40 / 10 / 30 ft | 35 ft | No |
| L-C Land Conservation | 0.46 ac | 40 / 20 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Commercial District | 0.11 ac | 10 / 0 / 25 ft | 25 ft | No |
| Commercial District | 0.23 ac | 30 / 10 / 25 ft | 25 ft | No |
| Light Industrial District | 0.34 ac | 25 / 15 / 25 ft | 40 ft | No |
| Heavy Industrial District | — | — | — | No |
R-1 Single-Family Residential - The 5,750 sq ft figure is both the lot minimum and the land required for each dwelling unit, so the two come to the same thing for a single house.
- Height is capped twice over: the limit in feet and the storey count both apply
R-2 Two-Family Residential - A two-family dwelling needs no more land than a house here, the same 5,750 sq ft lot, but the land per dwelling unit halves to 2,875 sq ft and the rear yard grows from 25 ft to 35 ft.
- Height is capped twice over: the limit in feet and the storey count both apply
R-3 Multifamily Residential - A two-family dwelling is held to a far smaller standard than the acre shown: 5,750 sq ft on a 50 by 115 ft lot, with a 25 ft front yard, a 5 ft side yard and a 35 ft rear yard.
- The acre is the multifamily figure, and what governs yield is the 2,500 sq ft of land required for each dwelling unit
- Multifamily dwellings need 600 sq ft per unit against 900 sq ft for a house
- Height is capped twice over: the limit in feet and the storey count both apply
L-C Land Conservation - Height is capped twice over here, the limit in feet and the storey count both applying. No minimum habitable floor area is set.
Commercial District - The 10 ft front yard is a floor rather than the answer: it is ten feet or the average of the block, whichever is greater, so on an established street the block sets it.
- No side yard is required, but a side yard actually provided must be at least ten feet
- No area per dwelling unit and no minimum habitable floor area are set in this district
Commercial District - Both height limits bind at once, the 25 ft figure and the two-storey count.
Light Industrial District - The 15 ft side yard becomes fifty feet from any Single-Family or Two-Family Residential district, which is the separation that really governs a site on the edge of this district.
- Appendix I to the chapter sets performance standards for sound, vibration, radioactivity, odour, glare, heat, dust and smoke
Heavy Industrial District - This district states no lot area, width, depth, yard, height or coverage standard at all. Beyond its use list, the only controls the chapter places on this district are its performance standards for sound, vibration, radioactivity, odour, glare, heat, dust and smoke.
- Confirm the buildable envelope with the village before planning anything here
Short-term rentals
No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. The village has no local short-term rental law. That is not the same as permission, so confirm with the village before counting on renting a home short term.
Conditions the code attaches:
- New York State's 2025 short-term rental registry, Ch. 99 of the Laws of 2025, requires every host to register the unit through the Erie County registry
- Confirm with the village at (716) 822-1921 before listing
Good to know
- UtilityNational Grid territory.
- Zoning codeVillage of Blasdell Zoning, Ch. 267, Schedule II Zoning Schedule of Bulk and Coverage Controls
- Building dept(716) 822-1921
- Last reviewed2026-09-10
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Zoning figures for Village of Blasdell are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-09-10) and provided for decision-support only - not legal, engineering, or architectural advice. Setback and dimensional standards often carry conditions and exceptions; verify with the building department at (716) 822-1921 before relying on any number. Source: the Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset.