516-783-8470
521 Jerusalem Ave North Bellmore, NY 11710
- Custom Homes
- Residential Remodeling Projects
- Lite Commercial Projects
- Expedite Building Permit Applications
- Legalizing Existing Structures Without Certificates of Occupancy
Legalize a Structure
Selling your home? We can obtain Certificates of Occupancy to legalize existing structures.
Most banks and attorneys will not move forward with closings sales of your property if added structures on your home are not legalized.
Additional Services Our Firm Offers:
You may no be aware of this: Currently most Building departments on Long Island have updated their Building codes. Here is an updated list of structures that require permits.
The following is a list of structures that will be needing certificates of occupancy:- Decks or Patios 8” above grade
- Open & enclosed porches
- Porticos
- Aluminum awnings
- Sheds
- Attached or Detached garages
- Garages converted into living space
- Finished cellars and basements
- Outside basement entrances
- In-Ground and Above Ground swimming pools
- Fences over 4ft. or replaced fences
- Fireplaces
- Skylights
- Wood-Burning Stove
- Hot tubs
- Additions
- Extensions
- Dormers
- Mother/Daughter Apartments
- Senior Resident Apartments
- Any Additional plumbing fixtures added to your home
- Any interior alterations of partitions
(especially load bearing walls)
Additional Services Our Firm Offers:
- Expediting (submitting building permit applications to appropriate building department and following up until permit process is complete)
- Searches (to check zoning and if existing structures on your property are indeed legal)
- Re-open expired building permits
- Variances (Our representative will present the details of the variance to the Board of Appeals, in addition to, handling the property search, building applications, plot plans, radius maps, disclosure affidavits and certified mailings to all properties as mandated.)
- Radius Maps
- Updated property surveys
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