Village of Farmingdale Building Permits

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Farmingdale is a village in the Town of Oyster Bay, and permits go to the Village. The Village's rule: no building is used until it has a CO or completion.

Village of Farmingdale Building Department (not us)

Address: Village Hall, 361 Main Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735
Phone: 516-249-0093
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30am–4:30pm.
Permit portal: None. Applications are filed on paper, in duplicate, with the Village Clerk.
Permit rules: Building permits are required for (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Local code: Code of the Village of Farmingdale
Forms: Village forms

Permits We Handle in Farmingdale

How Filing Works in Farmingdale

In duplicateTyped or printed in ink, with the owner's consent notarized.
DrawingsTwo full sets, sealed, with a zoning analysis and energy code sheet.
SurveysTwo originals, dated within the last three years.
InsuranceOriginal certificates naming the Village. ACORD forms aren't accepted.

Selling your house? Close your open permits first.

Open permit close-outs

How We Help in Farmingdale

The right insurance forms. We make sure the workers' comp and disability papers are the kinds the Village accepts.
Downtown projects. We prepare the design review for business-district storefronts and signs.
We close it out with the USB plan set the Village needs before it issues the CO.

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 Farmingdale, 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

Farmingdale Permit Questions

What needs a permit in Farmingdale?

New construction, additions, alterations and repairs, changes of occupancy, demolition, decks and patios 8 inches or more above grade, sheds of 64 square feet or more, retaining walls 2 feet or taller, pools and hot tubs, finished basements and attics, A/C and HVAC equipment, solar panels, fencing, and window and door replacements. The Village says this list isn't complete.

Source: Village of Farmingdale: Application for Building Permit (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

What doesn't need a permit?

Replacing roof shingles (the first two layers), exterior siding and exterior decorative trim.

Source: Village of Farmingdale: Application for Building Permit (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

What insurance papers does the Village accept?

Original certificates only, naming the Village of Farmingdale as holder. Workers' comp on forms C-105.2, U-26.3 or WC/DB-100, and disability on DB-120.1 or DB-155. ACORD forms are not accepted. Residential jobs also need the contractor's Nassau County home improvement license.

Source: Village of Farmingdale: Application for Building Permit (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

What happens after the permit is issued?

One set of approved plans stays on site for inspections, and work can't start before the permit. When the work is done and inspected, the Village issues a CO or certificate of completion. All drawings must also be handed in on a USB drive first.

Source: Village of Farmingdale: Application for Building Permit (PDF) (opens in a new tab)