Village of Valley Stream Building Dept: 123 S. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580 • (516) 825-4

• Department: Building Department, Incorporated Village of Valley Stream
• Address: Valley Stream Village Hall, 123 S. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580
• Phone: (516) 825-4200, Option 3
• Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm. Building inspectors and plans examiners take calls Mon–Fri 9–10am and 1–2pm. The plumbing inspector takes calls Mon and Thu 9–10am. Inspections run Mon–Fri 10am–12pm.
• Permit filing portal: Online permitting system (OpenGov): https://valleystreamny.viewpointcloud.com/
• Forms & instructions: https://valleystreamny.gov/building

Office hours and links can change, and offices close on holidays. Call ahead before visiting.

The Incorporated Village of Valley Stream sits in the Town of Hempstead and has its own Building Department at Village Hall. It reviews residential and commercial work under the New York State codes and the Code of the Village of Valley Stream. Not every "Valley Stream" mailing address is in the Village, though. Some (for example, North Valley Stream) are handled by the Town of Hempstead's Building Department instead, so we check the jurisdiction first.

The Village's FAQ lists building, plumbing, electrical, fence, sign and pool permits, along with lines & grades, floodplain development, subdivisions, dumpsters, temporary structures and temporary storage containers. Basement work, kitchens and bathrooms, and conversions back to a legal two-family are common reasons homeowners need a Valley Stream permit or legalization. The Village also licenses the plumbers and electricians who work there.

• Online system. The Village says its permit applications and documents are available online through its permitting system, where you create a free account.
• Talk to the right person at the right time. Plans examiners and inspectors take calls only in set windows (9–10am and 1–2pm). The plumbing inspector is available Monday and Thursday mornings.
• Inspections. Call the Building Department with the address and permit number to schedule. Inspections happen 10am–12pm on weekdays.
• Records. The Village has a Building Department records access process, which we use to pull what's on file before quoting.

Finished basements, extra bathrooms and old additions without a sign-off are the problems we see most often in Valley Stream. They show up when a buyer's attorney orders a search, and the Village will want inspections, and sometimes plans, before it closes them out. In flood-prone parts of the Village, floodplain rules can also affect what has to be shown on the plans.

• We've worked with this department. NCE has requested and received Valley Stream Building Department files for client properties, so we know how to get the record before planning the fix.
• Free consultation and quote.
• Typical timing: about 2–4 weeks for simple jobs (sheds, fences, decks, pools) and 4–8 weeks for more complex jobs. It varies by municipality and scope, and it's never guaranteed.
• Zoning variances: if the work needs one, we refer you to a zoning/land-use attorney and keep the permit side moving.

Call or text 516-399-0139. We usually get back to you within an hour or two. Open Monday–Friday, 8:30am–8:30pm. Weekend messages are returned by Monday.