Babylon Town, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 153 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 153-4
Application for permit; term of permit; public hearing required; posting
Operative Text
A. The applicant must file with the Department of Planning and Development the following items in duplicate: (1) Application for permit. (a) Application for such permit shall be made, in writing, to the Department of Planning and Development on a form provided therefor and shall contain the name of the property owner, the location of the premises and the number of units to be rented. (b) Each application shall be accompanied by a floor plan to scale of each dwelling unit and accommodation. (c) Each application shall be executed by and sworn to by the owner of the premises. (d) Property survey (40 feet to one inch minimum scale) shall be provided. (e) A copy of the certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance for the dwelling unit. (f) Copy of recorded deed. (g) Full disclosure affidavit. (h) Two-hundred-foot radius mailing. (i) Local agent contact form. If the owner or authorized agent of a dwelling unit resides or has his principal place of business located outside the County of Suffolk, he is required to designate an agent who resides in the County of Suffolk for the service of process of any notices set forth in this article or for the service of process of a violation of this article. The failure to provide the name and address of an agent for service of process, or failing to provide updated contact information should the authorizing agent's information change, shall be deemed a violation of this article. (j) Each application shall be accompanied by a property maintenance certification form, sworn to by the owner of the premises. B. Term of permit. The permit shall be valid for a period of two years from the date of issuance. C. Public hearing required. (1) A public hearing shall be held for all new Class I and Class II applications and all Class I and Class II renewal applications after the effective date of this article. The Board shall fix a time and give public notice thereof by the publication in the official newspaper of such hearing at least five days prior to the date of the public hearing. The applicant may appear in person or by an authorized agent at the hearing. The applicant's agent shall be appointed by the applicant through a limited power of attorney upon a form to be provided to the applicant by the Town and submitted to the Board prior to the commencement of the hearing. (2) Renewal application. Subsequent to the first renewal after the effective date of this article, which first renewal shall require a public hearing, if there have been no Town Code violations or sworn complaints by the applicant's neighbors relating to the permit granted herein during the permit period, a renewal applicant shall not be required to appear at a public hearing, provided that he shall file an affidavit with the Board stating that he has in all respects been in compliance with the Town Code during the permit period. If there has been a Town Code violation by the applicant relating to the permits granted under this article, a renewal applicant may be required to appear in person at a public hearing upon request by the Board. D. Posting. (1) Subject property is to be posted for a period of not less than 10 days immediately preceding the public hearing or an adjourned date thereof. (2) The posting of signs on subject property shall be made in the following manner: (a) The petitioner shall erect on the affected property a sign or signs of blue printing on a white background, measuring 30 inches high and 40 inches wide, which shall be prominently displayed on the premises facing each public street, centered on each area of street frontage, on which the affected property abuts, set back not less than 10 feet from the property line, and not less than two feet nor more than six feet above the grade of the property line, giving notice that the application for rental permit is pending and the date, time and place when the public hearing will be held. (b) An affidavit is to be filed not later than 48 hours prior to the public hearing on the petition stating that identical posters not more than 200 feet apart have been conspicuously posted along the street frontage at least 10 days prior to the date set for the public hearing. (3) Applicants for renewal of the permit provided for pursuant to this article shall not be required to post a sign on the property pursuant to § 153-4D(1) herein nor shall the applicant for renewal be required to file the affidavit of posting provided for in § 153-4D(2)(b) and as further required by § 153-4A(1)(h) herein.
Section 153-4 of Babylon Town's Code of Ordinances establishes the full application process for obtaining a rental permit, including the documents that must be submitted, the two-year validity period of any issued permit, and the public hearing and property-posting requirements that apply to new and renewal applications. Owners whose primary residence or business is outside Suffolk County must designate a local agent for service of process, and failing to do so—or failing to keep that contact information current—constitutes a violation of the article. Renewal applicants who have maintained a clean compliance record after their first renewal may be exempt from the public hearing and sign-posting requirements, provided they file a sworn affidavit of compliance.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators seeking a rental permit under § 153-4 generally assemble a comprehensive application package—including a scaled floor plan, property survey, certificate of occupancy, recorded deed, full disclosure affidavit, property maintenance certification, and a two-hundred-foot radius mailing—and submit it in duplicate to the Department of Planning and Development. Owners or agents based outside Suffolk County must designate a Suffolk County-based agent for service of process and keep that contact information updated throughout the permit period, as lapses are treated as violations. For new permits and first renewals, compliant operators arrange for the required blue-and-white signs to be posted on the property for at least ten days before the public hearing and file the affidavit of posting no later than 48 hours before the hearing date.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 153-4 creates a public, documented process for landlords to obtain and renew rental permits in Babylon Town, which means neighbors and tenants have an opportunity to be aware of—and in some cases participate in—public hearings before a permit is granted or renewed. The requirement that a local Suffolk County agent be designated for service of process ensures that tenants have a reachable point of contact for notices and violation proceedings under this article. Tenants who believe a landlord is operating without a required permit, or that the permit process was not properly followed, may wish to contact the Babylon Town Department of Planning and Development or consult a tenant-rights organization familiar with § 153-4 and the broader rental permit framework.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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