Municipal, Zoning & Land Use
Can I actually do what I want with this property?
That is decided by a town code, a zoning board, and sometimes a hearing where neighbours get to speak. Long Island zoning is intensely local — what is routine in one town is a variance application in the next — and the answer usually turns on the specific parcel rather than any general rule.
What this covers
- Variances — area and use — before the Zoning Board of Appeals
- Special use permits and site plan approval
- Certificates of occupancy, and work done without one
- Violations and code enforcement
- Subdivision and lot line changes
- Appeals from a board determination
When it is worth a call
- A permit application has been denied
- You have received a violation or a stop work order
- You are buying property and what you plan to do with it may not be permitted
- A hearing is scheduled and you do not want to walk in alone
Talk it through with Mitch
Bring the situation, not a diagnosis. A short conversation usually makes the next step obvious.