Village of Russell Gardens Building Permits

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Russell Gardens is a village in the Town of North Hempstead, and permits go to the Village. The Village's rule: no C/O unless every required inspection was called in.

Village of Russell Gardens Building Department (not us)

Address: Village Hall, 6 Tain Drive, Great Neck, NY 11021
Phone: 516-482-8246
Email: bldgdept@russellgardens.com
Permit portal: None. Russell Gardens files on paper.
Permit rules: Building Department
Local code: Code of the Village of Russell Gardens
Forms: Forms & applications

Permits We Handle in Russell Gardens

How Filing Works in Russell Gardens

On paper, in duplicateSigned by the owner, with a notarized affidavit.
PlansThree sets, signed and sealed, with energy-code proof.
PapersThree survey copies, the assessor form and the contractor's insurance.
Design reviewThe Design Review Board looks at new and changed buildings.

Selling your house? Close your open permits first.

Open permit close-outs

How We Help in Russell Gardens

Complete packages. Plans, survey, forms and insurance, ready for review.
We handle design review and follow up to the final inspection and C/O.
Need a variance? We refer you to a zoning/land-use attorney and keep the permit moving.

Decks, fences, sheds and pools: about 2–4 weeks. Other jobs: about 4–8 weeks on average.* It varies by village and scope.*Typical time is based on an average job in the Village of Russell Gardens, 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

Russell Gardens Permit Questions

What goes in a Russell Gardens permit package?

The application in duplicate, signed by the owner. Three copies of an updated survey. The Nassau County assessor's form. Three sets of plans signed and sealed by a NY-licensed architect or engineer, with energy-code proof. And the contractor's license and insurance, naming the Village as certificate holder and additional insured.

Source: Village of Russell Gardens: Requirements for Building Permit (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

Does my project need design review?

The Design Review Board reviews buildings to be built, rebuilt or changed. Smaller jobs can use the minor application, which needs photos of what's there now and samples of the new materials.

Source: Village of Russell Gardens: Design Review Board (opens in a new tab)

What are the rules once work starts?

Tell your neighbors before work starts. Dumpsters can't go on village streets. Work hours are Monday–Friday 8am–6pm and Saturday 9am–6pm, with no work on Sundays or holidays.

Source: Village of Russell Gardens: Requirements for Building Permit (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

How do I get my C/O?

Call for each required inspection while the work is still visible, or no C/O will be issued. You'll also need the electrical and gas test certificates, an affidavit of final cost, the assessor forms, and a new survey if the outside changed.

Source: Village of Russell Gardens: Requirements to Close a Permit & Obtain a C/O (PDF) (opens in a new tab)