Welcome to the Village of North Hornell

Welcome to the Village of North Hornell

It is our pleasure to introduce to you the website for the Village of North Hornell.

Summer projects may require a building application. Applications are available at Village Hall.

Village residents looking to be active members in our community, we now have openings on our Planning Board and ZBA board. Please contact Mayor Falci if you are interested.

Thank You!

***Home Improvements***

Before you start any home improvement, you should contact the clerks office to see if a contractors license is required. A Contractors license is $10.00 and can be picked up at Village Hall. Contractors will need to show proof of workman's comp and liability insurance.

Remember Swimming Pool Owners
New York State Law requires a 4 foot fence to be installed around your pool if it is 24 inches deep or deeper. Also if you had a pool installed after December 14, 2006, including the blow-up pools that are taken down and put up annually, you must have an alarm system and a building permit. Please check with our clerk at the Village Hall who can direct you to contact our codes officer.

Words from the Mayor

Greetings From Village Hall!

In our last newsletter, I mentioned our very challenging spring weather. I hoped it would get better and indeed it has! What a beautiful summer we’ve had and I hope you are enjoying it.
It has been a very busy summer here at the Village Hall. We are just about finished with all renovations of the old fire hall.

Contact the Mayor
mayorfalci@northhornell.com

As you know we have relocated the New York State Police barracks to our new facility. The State Police will man the barracks full time. We welcome them. We will continue our part time Village Police to keep up with local issues. An open house is scheduled for October. Watch for details.
The Village has purchased a sizeable property on Avondale Ave. adjacent to the North Hornell School. This is a five acre lot and we plan to use it for a Village park and possibly for the location of a new DPW building on the land close to the highway.
Our Planning board is looking at all possibilities, including major work on the existing building or a new structure at a new site. Public hearings and input will be sought as we proceed.
Our summer road work will be starting as soon as blacktop becomes available to Villages. Major work on Seneca Rd. is being studied by Hunt Engineers. They will present their plans in the fall. Hopefully the road will be done in connection with the new bridge starting in 2013. The bridge is located at the south end of the Village by the Italian Villa.

Concerning the water issue: We have been told that the water is safe and it’s a mineral problem. Please run your water if cloudy and check it before you wash clothes. The City is working on the problem as you know from the media.
We are now issuing appearance tickets to residents whose properties are unkempt and to violators of loose or barking dogs. These residents will now appear before the Town judge to answer charges. This is something I don’t like to do, but these residents have responsibilities to be good neighbors and to follow the law.
If you have a complaint please call our office. Also please feel free to call me at my home 324-7214 with any concerns.
Best wishes and hope you are able to enjoy the rest of the summer!
Mayor John Falci

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Important News

ALL TAP-INS OF FIRE HYDRANTS IN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH HORNELL MUST BE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW!
All contractors must fill out an application for a building permit at Village Hall in order to work in the Village!!!
We do receive complaints from time to time about our pets. The village has strict laws concerning cleaning up after your pet and allowing them to run loose. We have instructed our officers to issue citations to violators. Hopefully with everyone's co-operation this will become less of a problem.
Please feel free to contact the mayor or any trustee with any questions that you may have.