Town of Oyster Bay Building Permits

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The Town of Oyster Bay includes places like Syosset, Woodbury, Hicksville and Massapequa. The Town's rule: fences over 4 feet, decks over 8 inches high and sheds over 100 sq ft need a permit.

Town of Oyster Bay Building Department (not us)

Address: 74 Audrey Ave, Oyster Bay, NY 11771
Phone: 516-624-6200
Permit rules: Projects that need a permit
Local code: Code of the Town of Oyster Bay

Permits We Handle in Oyster Bay

Town of Oyster Bay Building Permit Fees

A building permit in the Town of Oyster Bay costs $125 for the first $1,000 of valuation, plus $14 for each additional $1,000, and a $100 application fee.

Fees charged by the Town of Oyster Bay Building Department
Permit	Fee
Application fee	$100, non-refundable
Building permit	$125 for the first $1,000 of valuation, plus $14 per additional $1,000
Certificate of occupancy	$40 for the first $1,000 of valuation, plus $4 per additional $1,000
Certificate of completion	$40
Residential A/C or HVAC unit	$125 per unit
Permit to maintain an existing structure	3 times the fee (2 times for pools, fences, A/C and solar)

Source: Town of Oyster Bay: Planning and Development Schedule of Fees, effective June 1, 2025 (PDF) (opens in a new tab). Checked October 21, 2026.

Places in the Town of Oyster Bay

The Town's Building Department handles

Massapequa
Hicksville
Woodbury
Locust Valley
Plainview
Bethpage
Glen Head
Greenvale
North Massapequa
Oyster Bay
Syosset

Villages with their own building department

Selling your house? Close your open permits first.

Open permit close-outs

How We Help in Oyster Bay

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 Oyster Bay, 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

Oyster Bay Permit Questions

What work needs a permit in the Town of Oyster Bay?

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.