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Building Permits
Pursuant to the Village Code, a building permit issued by the Village Board is required for many types of new construction, interior or exterior alterations, construction, demolition, or restoration. The following is a partial list of the projects for which a building permit may be necessary:
| Addition of a structure | Greenhouse |
| Alteration of a structure | Guest house |
| Basketball/tennis/sports court | Hot tub/jacuzzi/spa |
| Beach House | Landscaping (clearing, excavation, filling, grading, regrading) |
| Beach Stairway | Paddock |
| Bulkhead | Patio |
| Cabana/Shelter | Plumbing/heating/air conditioning |
| Carport | Pool House |
| Deck | Propane gas tanks |
| Demolition of any structure | Restoration |
| Dormer | Retaining wall/revetment |
| Dock/walkway | Roof alteration |
| Driveway (new, reconstructed, relocated, different material) | Shed (over 100 square feet) |
| Electrical | Skylight |
| Facade alteration | Swimming pool |
| Fence (over 6 feet high) | Tree removal |
| Fireplace/wood burning stove | Wetland disturbance |
| Garage | Window replacement (50% or more of an existing window) |
| Generator |
Additional information concerning building permits can be found in Chapter 121 of the Village of Old Field Code (click here) and the Building Permit And Application Instructions (click here). All applications for building permits require the completion of an Environmental Assessment Form (click here). Under certain circumstances, an application for a building permit requires the submission of a Site Plan (click here).
Please note that no work on covered projects may commence prior to the issuance of a building permit by the Village of Old Field. Although the Village has the capability to process your permit rapidly, you may be delayed by other governmental agencies such as the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, or the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Please see Code Enforcement (click here) for additional guidelines.
Site Plans
Pursuant to the Village Code, certain projects require, as part of the building permit application process, the submission of a site plan. Additional information concerning site plans can be found in Chapter 121 of the Village Code (click here) and Site Plan Review Rules, Regulations, and Standards.
Important Notice: Waterfront Construction Moratorium
On September 11, 2007, the Board of Trustees passed Local Law 5 of 2007 which established, for a one year period, a moratorium on the construction and alteration of structures located within the waterfront areas adjoining to Flax Pond, Conscience Bay, Smithtown Bay, and the Long Island Sound in the Village of Old Field. Please see Waterfront Construction Moratorium Law (click here) for additional information. Under the law, residents are afforded the right to a hearing before the Board of Trustees for the purpose of seeking a hardship exemption to the moratorium.