Village of Cedarhurst Building Permits

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Cedarhurst is a village in the Town of Hempstead, and permits go to the Village. The Village's rule: every permit is filed in two copies, with the county assessor's sheet.

Village of Cedarhurst Building Department (not us)

Address: 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY 11516
Phone: 516-295-5770
Email: building@cedarhurst.gov
Permit portal: Paper filing, two copies of each form. The Village's Municity (City Squared) portal shows permit history.
Permit rules: Building Department
Local code: Code of the Village of Cedarhurst
Forms: Permits & licenses

Permits We Handle in Cedarhurst

Village of Cedarhurst Building Permit Fees

A building permit for a one- or two-family house in Cedarhurst costs $250 for the first $1,000 of construction cost, plus $17 for each additional $1,000.

Fees charged by the Village of Cedarhurst Building Department
Permit	Fee
Building permit, 1 and 2 family	$250 for the first $1,000 of cost, plus $17 per additional $1,000
New 1 and 2 family house	$3 per sq ft (1st and 2nd floor), $2 finished cellar, $1 unfinished cellar
Certificate of occupancy or completion, 1 and 2 family	$200
Fence	$45
Pool	$500 under 10,000 gallons, $1,000 over
Demolition	$1,000

Source: Village of Cedarhurst: Permit Fees. Checked October 21, 2026.

How Filing Works in Cedarhurst

Full setBuilding, plumbing, electrical and HVAC forms plus the assessor's sheet.
Two copiesEvery form is handed in twice, on legal-size paper.
Flood zoneThe application asks for your FEMA zone and flood elevation.
BoardsARB on the 3rd Wednesday, zoning on the 4th Thursday.

Selling your house? Close your open permits first.

Open permit close-outs

How We Help in Cedarhurst

House lifting. We assemble the elevation certificates, energy calculations and fence plan.
Tall fences and hedges. Anything over 3 feet goes to the ARB, and we prepare it.
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 Cedarhurst, 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

Cedarhurst Permit Questions

What needs a permit in Cedarhurst?

The Village has permit forms for building, plumbing, electrical and HVAC work, generators, demolition, house lifting, mother/daughter conversions, fences and hedges, sidewalks, oil and gas tanks, street openings, signs and awnings, tents, and pods or dumpsters.

Source: Village of Cedarhurst: Permits & Licenses (opens in a new tab)

What does it take to lift my house?

Two sets of stamped drawings with a zoning analysis, a notarized application, two surveys from the last 10 years, two elevation certificates, energy (ResCheck) calculations, the trade permits, the contractor's license and insurance, and a site plan for temporary fencing.

Source: Village of Cedarhurst: House Lifting Checklist (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

When does the Architectural Review Board meet?

The third Wednesday of each month. It reviews the outside of buildings in business and multiple-dwelling zones, and any fence or planting over 3 feet.

Source: Village of Cedarhurst: Architectural Review Board (opens in a new tab)