I This guide provi.des helpful What do I need to obtain a building information for town residents permit? ; In order to obtain a building permit, the seeking to build a deck or covered following documents are required: porch on their one-family residential a. Completed building !application. property. b. Transactional disclosure form. c. Four copies of your broperty survey How far does my deck need to be from the (photocopies accepted if to scale). DECKS & property line? d. Three copies of a plJn showing the construction of the proposed deck or It varies. If your deck is less than four feet off I the ground, it must meet the minimum setback covered porch. • COVERED requirements for your property's zoning district. e. One copy of all certificates of occupancy (or If your deck is more than four feet off the compliance) that hat'e been issued on your ground, it cannot be closer than 15 feet from property). the property line (unless, in the rare instance, f. A copy of your tax bill to help identify your PORCHES your property is zoned AS or AlO). Decks are property. permitted in the rear yard, side yards, and non g. If a contractor is to be hired to build your required front yard. If you have any questions deck or porch, NYS requires us to collect the pertaining to zoning districts or setbacks you proper Workers Compensation and can call the Building Division at (631)451-6333 Disability Insurance. or email [email protected]. What kind of plans do I need? What about covered porches? Plans must comply with the NYS Building A Covered porch is permitted as long as it does Code (see sample plan on back). not encroach into any required yard. Uncovered You can submit your plans electronically at porches that are less than 8 feet wide may www.brookhavenny.gov or in person at the encroach 4 feet into required yards. Building Division. · / What else do I need to know? A Building Division Do all decks require a permit? Each zoning districts (Al~ C, B, etc) have their own setback requireme~ts that may affect the If you're deck is less than 8 inches off the I Guide for Building a Deck or ground, it does not require a permit as long as it size or location of your proposed deck. It is best I ' meets the setback requirements of your zoning to provide us with a proposed plan to ensure Covered Porch on a One district. compliance. Family Residential Property Still have questions? You can call the building!division at (631) 451- Town of Brookhaven 1 Building Division 6333, e-mail [email protected] ! Independence Hill or stop in to see one of our Plans Reviewers or Farmingville, NY 11738 Permit Examiners. : I ,
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