Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Babylon, New York

Village of Babylon’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, structurally altering or adding to buildings, excavation, or changing use inside the Village of Babylon

  • Permit issued by the village building inspector (§ 365-26).
  • Work must be completed within six months of issuance, with up to two six-month extensions (§ 365-27).

  “no building shall hereafter be erected and no existing building shall be structurally altered or added to on any lot, plot or premises and no excavation or work of any nature shall commence in connection therewith, nor shall any use of an existing building be changed until a permit authorizing the same shall have been issued by the building inspector.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Village of Babylon administers the NY State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code

  • Building inspector and fire inspector enforce it (§ 96-2).

  “this chapter shall provide the basic method for administration and enforcement of the new york state uniform fire prevention and building code in the village of babylon”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New or altered buildings inside the Village of Babylon

  • Applied for with the building permit; issued within 10 days of notice of completion in accordance with chapter requirements.
  • Certificate must be issued before compliance-conditioned variance uses are occupied (section 365-33).

  issuance deadline: <= 10 days (after building inspector notified of completion)

  “a certificate of occupancy shall be applied for at the same time that the building permit is applied for and shall be issued within 10 days after the building inspector has been notified”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside the Village of Babylon (Suffolk County)

  • Enforced by the building inspector or a designated village employee (§ 365-25).

  “article iii establishment of districts and zoning map § 365-8 designation of districts. § 365-9 zoning map established.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside the Village of Babylon

  • Table of contents lists Residence A-11, A-9, A-7, A-4, O, M, marine commercial, retail business and industrial districts; zoning map established by section 365-9.

  “§ 365-13 residence a-11 districts. § 365-14 residence a-9 districts. § 365-15 residence a-7 districts. § 365-16 residence a-4 districts.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside the Village of Babylon

  • Planning board review; fee schedule in section 365-34.
  • Village Ch. 311 (Subdivision of Land) not opened.

  subdivision fee, parcel on filed map needing no roads: 150 USD (extra $50 if Suffolk County planning review required)

  “(4) subdivision of a parcel which is part of a filed map and requires no roads: $150.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Planning board fees inside the Village of Babylon

  • Building inspector and fire inspector permit fees follow a schedule adopted by the board of trustees (section 96-4); that schedule was not opened.
  • Code-stated fees may have been superseded by the current schedule.

  site plan review fee, all districts: 250 USD · special permission (decks, fences, circular drives, tv antennas): 50 USD

  “(1) special permission (decks, fences, circular drives, tv antennas): $50. (2) site plan review (all districts): $250.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permits inside the Village of Babylon

  • Application must include plot plan, plans and specifications (section 365-26).
  • Site plan review applies (section 365-32).
  • Application forms and village web process not opened.

  work completion window: 6 months (one or two six-month extensions with written proof)

  “said work shall be completed within six months from the date of issuance of the permit or an extension thereof.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Babylon or Suffolk County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside the Village of Babylon
• Inspections — Construction inspections inside the Village of Babylon
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size, Village of Babylon (Ch. 365 art. V)
• Minimum lot size — Residence A-11/A-9/A-7/A-4 districts
• Setbacks — Residence districts

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.