Overview

• Zoning Board of Appeals

  26 Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, New York 10962
  Katlyn Bettmann, in the Land Use office, to the Zoning Board of Appeals and Historic Areas Board
  E-Mail: kbettmann@orangetown.com

  Phone: 845-359-8410, ext. 4316

  Zoning Board of Appeals Guidelines

   Zoning Board of Appeals PDF Application.

  Entity Disclosure Form

  Entity: A limited liability company, limited liability partnership, general or limited partnership, professional corporation, joint venture, doing business as name or venture, association, business trust, or non-publicly-traded corporation.

   

  Zoning Board of Appeals

  Member	Term Expires
  Michael Bosco (Chair)	12/31/2024
  Thomas Quinn Sr	12/31/2028
  Patricia Castelli	12/31/2027
  Robert Bonomolo Jr	12/31/2026
  Billy Valentine	12/31/2025
  Anthony DeRobertis (Alternate)	12/31/2024
  Councilman Daniel Sullivan (Liaison)

  Zoning Board of Appeals

  Town of Orangetown Building Department

  26 Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, New York 10962

  (845) 359-8410, ex 4316, www.orangetown.com

   

   

  1. □ A signed and dated completed Part I and Part II of the Board Application.

   

  2. □A copy of the Building Permit Denial Application, signed by the Director of the Department. (Zoning Board applications that are referred from the Planning Board or consultations do not require a Building Permit Denial.)
  3. □Copy of Deed to present owner of property.
  4. □Agents must have written authorization from the owner to appear in front of the Board. Contract Purchaser may file a copy of the contract.
  5. □Complete Environmental Assessment form if needed.
  6. □List of Names/Addresses of all property owners within 200 feet of perimeter of site, obtained from the Land Use Board Office. Application must include a map of tax lots noting 200 foot radius line as applicable, measuring from all points on property line, not from center of site, (excluding public roadways, right of ways, public utility or public entity). Names and addresses must be placed on stamped #10 envelopes, without return address. Do not use a postage meter.
  7. □One (1) copy of the survey plan, scale, (1 inch = 30 feet minimum) showing all zoning bulk, bulk chart and lot dimensions, size and use of all existing and proposed structures, north arrow and vicinity map. Plans must be signed and sealed by a New York State Professional Engineer and/or Land Surveyor.
  8. □One (1) copy of architectural plans showing dimensions and height of existing and proposed construction. Plans must be signed and sealed by a New York State Licensed Architect or Professional Engineer.
  9. □ One check made payable to “Town of Orangetown”:

  1)  Variance, Special Permit, or Performance Standards Fee:

  Variance:                              Residential District     $250.00          Other  $400.00

   

  Special Permit:                     Residential District     $250.00          Other   $400.00

   

  Performance Standards:     $400.00

   

  2) Geographic Information System Database Fee:          $65.00

  3) 1 Legal Notice Advertisement Fee:                                $150.00

   

  (For each time an advertisement or re-advertisement has to be published):

  1Effective February 4th, 2015 as per Town Board Resolution No. 45, January 28, 2015

   

  10. □ Submit completed application and fees to the Board Clerk to be processed.

  ONCE DEEMED COMPLETE BY BUILDING INSPECTOR

  APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:

  1. □15 copies of all Plans signed and sealed by the appropriate New York State Professional.

  (Same plans submitted and reviewed by the Building Inspector). List type of plans submitted.

  2. □All drawings shall be submitted in PDF format via email to kbettmann@orangetown.com

   

  Once all items are received, project will then be assigned to the appropriate hearing date by the Board Clerk and the applicant will be notified.

  NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

   

  • PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE APPLICATION PROCESS TAKES APPROXIMATELY 40

   

  DAYS FROM THE TIME OF SUBMISSION TO YOUR BOARD MEETING.

  • APPLY EARLY IN THE YEAR IF YOU WANT TO HAVE YOUR POOL OR DECK FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS.

   

  2025 – ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING DATES

  1ST & 3RD Wednesday of every month, unless otherwise noted**, in the Greenbush Auditorium.

  26 Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, New York.  All meetings start at 7:00 p.m.

  **OUR LOCATION HAS CHANGED AS OF SEPTEMBER 2024**

  January 15**                                                    January 29**

  February 5                                                       February 19

  March 5                                                            March 19

  April 2                                                               April 16

  May 7                                                                 May 21

  June 4                                                               June 18

  July 16**                                                           July 30**

  No meetings in August

  September 3                                                   September 17

  October 15**                                                   October 29**

  November 5                                                    November 19

  December 3                                                    December 17

  
   ¹Effective February 4th, 2015 as per Town Board Resolution No. 45, January 28, 2015