Town of North Hempstead Building Permits

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The Town covers its unincorporated areas only. Each village in the Town has its own building department.

Town of North Hempstead Building Department (not us)

Address: 176 Plandome Road, Manhasset, NY 11030
Phone: 516-869-7660
Local code: Town of North Hempstead Code

Permits We Handle in North Hempstead

Town of North Hempstead Building Permit Fees

A residential building permit application in the Town of North Hempstead costs $250, or $50 plus $14 per $1,000 of construction cost for projects under $15,000.

Fees charged by the Town of North Hempstead Building Department
Permit	Fee
Residential building permit application, projects of $15,000 or more	$250
Residential building permit application, projects under $15,000	$50 plus $14 per $1,000 of construction cost
Maintain application (legalizing work done without a permit)	2 times the normal fee

The exact fee is calculated before the permit is issued.

Source: Town of North Hempstead: Residential Building Permit Application Requirements (PDF) (opens in a new tab). Checked October 24, 2026.

Places in the Town of North Hempstead

The Town's Building Department handles

Garden City Park
Manhasset
Port Washington
Roslyn Heights
Albertson
Carle Place
Greenvale

Villages with their own building department

Selling your house? Close your open permits first.

Open permit close-outs

How We Help in North Hempstead

We order your survey, with no markup, and file for you.
Need a variance? We refer you to a zoning/land-use attorney.

Decks, fences, sheds and pools: about 2–4 weeks. Other jobs: about 4–8 weeks on average.* It varies by town and scope.*Typical time is based on an average job in the Town of North Hempstead, assuming no extra work or construction needs to be done and the building department accepts the permit application.

Rolled blueprints and a permit folder on a pickup tailgate in front of a home renovation

North Hempstead Permit Questions

What work needs a permit in North Hempstead?

Most building work (like an extension), plumbing (like a new bathroom) and public assembly (like an event in a store or hall). Rentals need a rental permit too, but we don't file those.

Source: Town of North Hempstead Department of Buildings (opens in a new tab)

What counts as a violation?

Illegal housing, work done without a permit, or structural changes that were never approved. They can lead to fines and unsafe homes.

What happens if I don't close a permit?

It can mean fines, or a sale that can't close. One North Hempstead homeowner never closed a basement permit. The sale was held up until they passed more inspections and paid fines.

History of Building Codes