Village of Hewlett Neck Building Permits

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Hewlett Neck is a village in the Town of Hempstead, and permits go to the Village. The Village's rule: after three years, a permit is void and can't be extended.

Village of Hewlett Neck Building Department (not us)

Address: 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, NY 11557
Phone: 516-295-1400
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm.
Permit portal: None. You file two paper plan sets and email a PDF copy.
Permit rules: Building Department
Local code: Code of the Village of Hewlett Neck
Forms: Building Department forms

Permits We Handle in Hewlett Neck

Village of Hewlett Neck Building Permit Fees

A building permit in Hewlett Neck costs $4 per square foot for additions, alterations and renovations, and $4.50 per square foot for a new house, plus a $200 application fee.

Fees charged by the Village of Hewlett Neck Building Department
Permit	Fee
Application fee	$200, non-refundable
New house	$4.50 per sq ft
Additions, alterations and renovations	$4 per sq ft
Accessory structures over 200 sq ft	$4 per sq ft
Certificate of occupancy	$500
Certificate of completion	$200

Source: Village of Hewlett Neck: Building Permit Application, 2025 (PDF) (opens in a new tab). Checked October 21, 2026.

How Filing Works in Hewlett Neck

Paper and PDFTwo paper sets of sealed plans, plus a PDF by email.
Coastal dataSoil boring, flood elevation and the wave action line on the plans.
Height ratiosElevations show every height and height/setback ratio, plus a cross-section.
One familyThe owner swears the home is one family, one housekeeping unit.

Selling your house? Close your open permits first.

Open permit close-outs

How We Help in Hewlett Neck

We watch the three-year limit. We ask for each extension before the permit runs out.
Design Review first. No permit issues until the Design Review Board process is done, so we start there.
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 Hewlett 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

Hewlett Neck Permit Questions

How long is a Hewlett Neck permit good for?

It covers work for 12 months. The Building Inspector can grant two one-year extensions if you ask before it expires. After three years, the permit is void and you need a new one.

Source: Village of Hewlett Neck Code §50-17 (opens in a new tab)

Do I tell the Village when work starts?

Yes. The permit holder tells the Building Inspector in writing the date work begins.

Source: Village of Hewlett Neck Code §50-17 (opens in a new tab)

When is the Design Review Board involved?

For work covered by Chapter 65, the Building Inspector can't issue the permit until the Design Review Board or Board of Trustees process is done or its time runs out.

Source: Village of Hewlett Neck Code, Ch. 50 (opens in a new tab)

What goes in a Hewlett Neck application?

Two paper sets of sealed plans plus a PDF, a soil boring test, flood and water table data on the plans, elevations with height/setback ratios, two surveys with grade elevations, and an Elevation Certificate if you're in a flood zone. Plumbing and HVAC need their own applications.

Source: Village of Hewlett Neck: Building Application (PDF) (opens in a new tab)