Zoning, building permits and septic rules in the Village of Kings Point, New York

At a glance

Zoning

Village-adopted; A2 Residence and A Residence districts¹²

Building permit

Required for work under the NY State Uniform Code; village Building Department³⁴

Minimum lot (A Residence)

20,000 sq ft, 100 ft interior frontage, unless § 161-8B applies⁶

Front yard (A Residence)

At least 40 ft⁷

Septic

Nassau County Department of Health⁵

RV living

Not confirmed; ask the Building Department⁴

Who to call

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

Does Kings Point, NY have zoning, and what does it mean for lots and setbacks?

Yes. The Village of Kings Point adopted its own zoning, the "Village of Kings Point Building Zone Ordinance," and administers it itself¹. Nassau County does not zone land; New York gives zoning power to cities, towns and villages, not counties⁸. The village is divided into two districts, A2 Residence and A Residence, with boundaries on the building zone map kept in the village offices².

In the A Residence district, a single-family lot must have at least 20,000 square feet, with 100 feet of frontage on an interior lot and 130 feet on each street for a corner lot, unless § 161-8B applies⁶. Front yards must be at least 40 feet deep, side yards at least 25 feet wide (55 feet combined), and rear yards at least 40 feet⁷. We could not confirm the second district's figures, lot coverage or building height, so ask the Building Department before you design².

Do you need a building permit in Kings Point, and who issues it?

Work that must conform to the New York State Uniform Code needs a building permit, though a local authority may exempt listed categories of work³. In Kings Point, the Village of Kings Point Building Department handles building applications and forms⁴. We could not confirm the village's own permit fees, inspection steps or owner-builder rules, so confirm them with that office before you buy or start work.

A certificate of occupancy or compliance is required for work that needed a building permit⁹.

How do septic permits work in Kings Point?

Septic and on-site sewage disposal in Nassau County are administered by the Nassau County Department of Health, not the village⁵. After approved construction is complete, a SPDES permit must be obtained from the Department before sanitary waste is discharged into the ground¹⁰. Where public sewers serve an area, buildings must connect and existing septic systems must be abandoned¹¹. We could not confirm whether your specific lot is sewered; call the Bureau of Environmental Engineering at 516-227-9692¹¹.

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in Kings Point?

We could not confirm any RV, tiny-home or accessory-dwelling rule for Kings Point. The A Residence district permits one single-family detached dwelling, and the village zoning code is where any such rule would sit, so ask the Building Department at (516) 504-1000 before assuming either use is allowed⁴.

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

The village decides zoning; the county health department decides septic¹⁵. For land outside Kings Point, see the Nassau County page. Driveways onto a New York State highway need a NYSDOT permit¹². Nassau County's typical home value is about $859,544 and the effective property tax rate is 1.5%¹³¹⁴. Nassau County is dense, with the nearest city of 100,000 or more about 19 miles from the county center¹⁵.

Watch-outs

• We could not confirm the village's building permit fees, inspection steps, floodplain rules or the second district's standards; ask the Village of Kings Point Building Department at (516) 504-1000⁴.
• Lot size and yard figures here apply to the A Residence district only; check your parcel's district on the village zoning map⁶.

Sources

1. Chapter 161 Zoning, Article I General Provisions (Village of Kings Point), quoted and re-checked
2. Chapter 161 Zoning, Article II Zoning districts; map (Village of Kings Point), 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. Village of Kings Point Building Department (villageofkingspoint.gov)
5. Nassau County - On-Site Sewage Disposal System and SPDES Permit (2026 county census)
6. Chapter 161 Zoning, Article IV A Residence Districts (Village of Kings Point), quoted and re-checked
7. Chapter 161 Zoning, Article IV A Residence Districts (Village of Kings Point), quoted and re-checked
8. documents.dps.ny.gov (New York statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
9. Part 1203 Uniform Code and the Energy Code: Minimum Standards for Administration and Enforcement (New York statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
10. On-Site Sewage Disposal System and SPDES Permit, quoted and re-checked
11. Nassau County Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Engineering (nassaucountyny.gov)
12. Residential Driveway Permits (New York statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
13. Typical home value (Zillow): Bolthole Index county data
14. Effective property tax rate: Bolthole Index county data
15. Straight-line distance from the county center to the nearest city of 100,000+ people: Bolthole Index county data

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.