Village of Brookville Building Permits

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Brookville is a village in the Town of Oyster Bay, and permits go to the Village. The Village's rule: call the Building Department before you start any project.

Village of Brookville Building Department (not us)

Address: Village Hall, 18 Horse Hill Road, Brookville, NY 11545
Phone: 516-626-0973
Permit portal: None. Building applications are picked up at Village Hall and filed on paper.
Permit rules: Building Department
Forms: Applications (pick up at Village Hall)

Permits We Handle in Brookville

How Filing Works in Brookville

Call firstThe Village asks you to call for the requirements before you start.
PaperBuilding applications are picked up at Village Hall.
BoardsSome applications go to the Planning Board, the ZBA, or both.
TreesTree removal also needs a permit from the Building Department.

Selling your house? Close your open permits first.

Open permit close-outs

How We Help in Brookville

We make the first call. We get the Village's requirements before any work starts.
Board-ready site plans. We prepare new-home and addition plans for the combined review board.
Need a variance? We refer you to a zoning/land-use attorney and keep the permit moving.

Decks, fences, sheds and pools: about 2–4 weeks. Other jobs: about 4–8 weeks on average.* It varies by village and scope.*Typical time is based on an average job in the Village of Brookville, assuming no extra work or construction needs to be done and the building department accepts the permit application.

Rolled blueprints and a permit folder on a pickup tailgate in front of a home renovation

Brookville Permit Questions

What work needs a permit in Brookville?

The Village lists new houses and buildings, additions and alterations, in-ground pools, pool cabanas and pool heaters, tennis courts, any fence over four feet, retaining walls, drywells and cesspools, oil and gas tanks, and demolition of any structure. It says the list is not complete.

Source: Village of Brookville: Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Do I need a permit to take down a tree?

Yes. Tree removal requires a permit, and the Village sends it through the Building Department.

Source: Village of Brookville: Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Who reviews new homes and big additions?

One combined Architectural Review and Planning Board. It reviews site plans for new homes, certain additions and alterations, and subdivisions. It meets monthly, and its decisions are binding.

Source: Village of Brookville: Planning Board (opens in a new tab)