Building permits, zoning and septic rules in the Village of Floral Park, New York

At a glance

Building permit

Required for work under the NYS Uniform Code; the village Building Department handles it³¹

Zoning

Yes, the village zoning code (Chapter 99)²

Septic

Nassau County Department of Health⁴

Building height (B-2/B-3 districts)

40 feet and 4 stories as cited by the Building Department⁵

Minimum floor area (business districts)

1,000 sq ft habitable area, as cited⁶

Rear yard (B-2/B-3 districts)

10 feet⁷

Certificate of occupancy

Required for work needing a building permit⁸

Who to call

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 14, 2026.

Does Floral Park, NY have zoning, and what does it mean for lot size and setbacks?

Yes. The Village of Floral Park applies its own zoning code, Chapter 99, and its Building Department enforces the Schedule of Regulations in §99-6². Nassau County itself does not zone; zoning is set by each city, town and village⁹.

Limits depend on the district. In the B-2 and B-3 business districts, the Building Department has cited a maximum height of 40 feet and a maximum of 4 stories⁵, a rear yard of at least 10 feet⁷, and a minimum habitable floor area of 1,000 sq ft for dwelling units there⁶. We could not confirm the residential district limits for lot size, setbacks or coverage, so ask the Building Department which district a parcel sits in and what limits apply there¹.

Do you need a building permit in Floral Park, and who issues it?

Building permits are required across New York State outside New York City for work that must comply with the Uniform Code, and the local authority administers and enforces them³. Inside Floral Park the village Building Department is that office¹.

Work that needs a permit also needs inspections¹⁰ and, when finished, a certificate of occupancy⁸. We could not confirm the village's fee schedule or its exact application steps; call the Building Department to confirm them before you file¹.

Who handles the Floral Park Building Department, and how do you reach it?

The Village of Floral Park Building Department is at One Floral Boulevard, Floral Park, NY 11001, and its listed phone number is (516) 326-6319¹. Zoning-related notices, such as notices of disapproval, come from this department². Zoning appeals go to the village Board of Zoning Appeals¹.

How do septic permits work inside Floral Park?

The Nassau County Department of Health, not the village, administers on-site sewage disposal systems and SPDES permits for Nassau County⁴. Discharging sanitary waste into the ground from an on-site system requires a permit¹¹. Where public sewers serve an area, properties must connect to the sewer and old septic systems and cesspools must be properly abandoned¹². We could not confirm whether a specific Floral Park address is sewered; ask the Bureau of Environmental Engineering at 516-227-9692¹².

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in Floral Park?

We could not confirm the village's rules on living in an RV, a tiny home or a manufactured home. The village code has a chapter on trailers and tourist camps, but we have not read it. New York's statewide camping rule covers only Department of Environmental Conservation campgrounds and does not answer living in an RV on your own lot¹³. Ask the Building Department before buying with that plan¹.

Building a home in Floral Park: the steps, in order

1. Call the village Building Department to confirm the zoning district and its limits for your lot¹.
2. Apply for a building permit from the village before work starts³.
3. If the property is not on public sewer, get Nassau County Department of Health approval for sewage disposal⁴.
4. Schedule the required inspections as work proceeds¹⁰.
5. Obtain a certificate of occupancy before use⁸.

What stays with Nassau County, and what to check before you buy

Septic and sewage disposal stay with the Nassau County Department of Health for every address in the county, village or not¹⁴. A residential subdivision of 5 or more lots also needs county health review of water, sewage and drainage plans¹⁵. For land outside village limits, see the Nassau County page. Nassau County's effective property tax rate is 1.5%¹⁶, and the median property tax bill is about $10,001 a year¹⁷. Floodplain development in mapped flood hazard areas needs a local permit¹⁸.

Watch-outs

• Residential-district lot size, setback and height limits for Floral Park were not confirmed; the figures above come from business-district citations, so check your own district with the Building Department¹.
• A driveway onto a New York State highway needs a state permit, which the village does not issue¹⁹.
• Floral Park's own rules on RVs, tiny homes, accessory dwellings and permit fees were not confirmed; ask the Building Department¹.

Sources

1. Village of Floral Park Building Department (floralparkny.gov)
2. Village of Floral Park Building Department Notice of Disapproval, 05/04/2026 (Exhibit 17) (Village of Floral Park), quoted and re-checked
3. Part 1203 Uniform Code and the Energy Code: Minimum Standards for Administration and Enforcement (New York statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
4. On-Site Sewage Disposal System and SPDES Permit, quoted and re-checked
5. Village of Floral Park Building Department Notice of Disapproval, 05/04/2026 (Exhibit 17) (Village of Floral Park), quoted and re-checked
6. Village of Floral Park Building Department Notice of Disapproval, 05/04/2026 (Exhibit 17) (Village of Floral Park), quoted and re-checked
7. Village of Floral Park Building Department Notice of Disapproval, 05/04/2026 (Exhibit 17) (Village of Floral Park), quoted and re-checked
8. Part 1203 Uniform Code and the Energy Code: Minimum Standards for Administration and Enforcement (New York statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
9. Zoning Review, quoted and re-checked
10. Part 1203 Uniform Code and the Energy Code: Minimum Standards for Administration and Enforcement (New York statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
11. On-Site Sewage Disposal System and SPDES Permit, quoted and re-checked
12. Nassau County Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Engineering (nassaucountyny.gov)
13. Campground Rules and Regulations (New York statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
14. On-Site Sewage Disposal System and SPDES Permit, quoted and re-checked
15. On Site Sewage Disposal, quoted and re-checked
16. Effective property tax rate: Bolthole Index county data
17. Median property tax bill: Bolthole Index county data
18. Floodplain Management - NYSDEC (New York statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
19. Residential Driveway Permits (New York statewide rule), quoted and re-checked

Written October 14, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.