Incorporated Village of Bellport, NY
Budget Workshop, Wednesday, February 15, 6 pm, Village Hall; Grievance Day, Tuesday, February 21, 5 pm to 9 pm, Village Hall; Board of Trustees Meeting, Monday, February 27, 7 pm, Community Center

Building Department

The building department manages and approves all construction and alteration of commercial and residential buildings within the Village boundaries. It ensures that construction projects meet New York State Building and Fire Codes, and Village of Bellport Zoning Codes and conducts fire inspections of all commercial buildings.

This department is also the liaison to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Architectural Review Board, Historic District Preservation Commission, Planning Board and Waterfront Committee and is responsible for making sure that applicants comply with board decisions.

Angus Graham, Chief Building Inspector
bldginsp@bellportvillage.org

James Caldwell, Jr., Deputy Building Inspector
bldginsp@bellportvillage.org

Marylou Bono, Building Coordinator
Marylou@bellportvillage.org

A building permit is required in the Village of Bellport for any new construction or alteration of any building, structure or property in the Village of Bellport, whether commercial or residential. A building permit application must be submitted for all projects, including those that may not need a building permit but must go before the Architectural Review Board or the Historic Preservation Commission.

Building Permit Application Process:
1.Submit a completed Building Permit Application with all required documents.
2.The permit is reviewed by a building inspector who will do one of the following:
a.Approve the application and issue a building permit.
b.Deny the permit and advise the applicant to apply to one or more of the following boards:
1.Zoning Board of Appeals
2.Planning Board
3.Architectural Review Board
4.Historic District Preservation Commission

If a permit is denied, the applicant will be sent a letter of denial with an application to the appropriate board.

3.The applicant should then apply to appropriate board. The application will be reviewed by Chairperson of the Board who will do one of the following:
a.Accept the application as complete and schedule it for a hearing.
b.Deny the application – the applicant will be sent a letter with reason that the application is found to be incomplete.

4.Once the application is approved by the appropriate board, a building inspector and the Village Attorney will review the application again for legal sufficiency, determine the permit fees and issue the building permit based on board findings. The building permit will be good for one year from date of issuance.

Note: If the application is denied by the Planning Board, the Architectural Review Board or the Historic District Preservation Commission, the applicant may apply to Zoning Board of Appeals.

5.The applicant will be contacted to pick up the building permit and pay any fees.
6.The building permit must be posted on job site throughout construction until job is finished.
7.If a job is to run through expiration of building permit, the applicant must come in 30 days prior to expiration and renew the permit.
8.Once all inspections are completed and all required documents are submitted to the building department, a Certificate of Occupancy or a Certificate of Completion will be issued.

Building Permit Requirements

All building applications submitted to the Building Department in the Village of Bellport must contain the following in order to be reviewed by the building inspectors:

1.A completed, signed and notarized building application.
2. Four (4) copies of a complete and legible survey that is drawn to scale as determined by the building inspector. It must contain all existing buildings and structures, and indicate the distance from the nearest street. The survey must contain the surveyor’s seal and the date.
3.Four copies of a survey or site plan, prepared by a licensed architect or surveyor, showing the location of all proposed construction with exact dimensions and setbacks.
4.Four (4) sets of construction plans. Existing structures require AS BUILT PLANS. (If a variance is required, construction plans many not be required until after the ZBA approval. Please see the building inspector for further instructions).
5.A completed, signed and notarized Residential Smoke Detector Affidavit.
6.A completed, signed and notarized Solder and Anti-Scald Certification. (Only needed if new plumbing is being installed.)
7.One (1) photocopy of tax bill or tax printout to specifically identify the property and current owner.
8.One (1) photocopy of all Certificates of Occupancy, Compliance, Existing Use or Zoning Compliance for all existing structures on the premises.
9.New York State Workers Compensation Form CE-200 if homeowner is acting as general contractor or contractors’ Workers Compensation Insurance.
10.One signed and dated Short Environmental Assessment Form
11. A statement of estimated cost, materials and labor, for the requested project.

Building permit applications can be downloaded from this website, click on the link below, or obtained from Village Hall. Houses in designated historic districts should consult the building department and the district’s guidelines before beginning any construction.

Designated Historic Districts are:
Bellport Lane
Brown’s Lane
Academy Lane
Hulse & Tuthill Streets
Bell Street

The building permit application can be downloaded from the forms and applications page.