Village of Cove Neck Building Permits

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Cove Neck is a village in the Town of Oyster Bay, and permits go to the Village. The Village's rule: owner and contractor both sign a Resident/Contractor agreement.

Village of Cove Neck Building Department (not us)

Address: 147 Forest Avenue, Locust Valley, NY 11560
Phone: 516-801-6525
Email: buildingdept@coveneck.org
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am–3pm.
Permit portal: None. The notarized application packet is filed on paper.
Permit rules: Building permit application and checklist
Local code: Code of the Village of Cove Neck
Forms: Documents & forms

Permits We Handle in Cove Neck

Village of Cove Neck Building Permit Fees

A building permit in Cove Neck costs 1% of the construction cost, using $300 per square foot for a new house and $250 per square foot for new space in an addition when that is greater than the actual cost.

Fees charged by the Village of Cove Neck Building Department
Permit	Fee
Building permit	1% of construction cost
Cost used, new house	$300 per sq ft
Cost used, addition or alteration	$250 per sq ft new space, $200 per sq ft altered space
Swimming pool	$1,000 minimum
Spa or hot tub	$500 minimum
Certificate of occupancy	$500

Fees double for work started without a permit.

Source: Village of Cove Neck: Building Permit Application and Fees (PDF) (opens in a new tab). Checked October 21, 2026.

How Filing Works in Cove Neck

NotarizedA notarized application, with proof of ownership.
Three setsThree surveys, three site plans and three sets of plans.
TreesTrees are marked on the plan, and none come down before the permit.
Hold pointsInspections at staking, footings, framing, insulation and final.

Selling your house? Close your open permits first.

Open permit close-outs

How We Help in Cove Neck

Built without a permit? We take the photographs of existing structures the Village asks for.
Ready on day one. We line up the orange fencing, hay bales and road-visible permit posting.
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 Cove Neck, 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

Cove Neck Permit Questions

What is the Resident/Contractor agreement?

A form the owner and contractor both sign. The permit is posted where it can be seen from the road. There is no work on weekends, state holidays, or from 6pm to 8am. Hay bales control erosion, roads are swept, and orange construction fencing goes up before the permit issues. Nothing goes in the Village right-of-way, including invisible fencing and irrigation.

Source: Village of Cove Neck: Building Permit Application (opens in a new tab)

Which inspections are required?

Foundation staking, a surveyor's stakeout when you build within 5 feet of a setback line, excavation, footings before and after the pour, foundation walls before backfill, framing, plumbing and insulation, and a final.

Source: Village of Cove Neck: Building Permit Application (opens in a new tab)

How long is a Cove Neck permit good for?

18 months for a single-family house and 12 months for other work. One 6-month extension is allowed. Any renewal after that needs the Board of Trustees.

Source: Village of Cove Neck: Building Permit Application (opens in a new tab)

What do I need for a CO or certificate of completion?

A final survey, the final affidavit, sanitary, drainage, plumbing and HVAC certifications, the underwriter's certificate, an architect's letter and a final inspection.

Source: Village of Cove Neck: Building Permit Application (opens in a new tab)