Building Department | East Hampton Town, NY

***Please Note Important Messages*** 

East Hampton Town Building Department–Office Update

As of Monday May 11th, 2026 the Building Department will be relocating to Suite 110

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm

Counter Hours for drop off: Monday – Friday 8:30am-3:30am

Building Inspectors phone and counter hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am – 10:30am

• Starting Monday, May 19^th, 2025:

  ALL Building Department applications must be submitted digitally through our Digital Portal OpenGov AND

• NO PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE COUNTER. PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE ONLINE BY CREDIT CARD (2.99% + .99), OR E-CHECK ($2.25 FLAT).

***Prior to submitting any application to the Building Department, you MUST create an account in the OpenGov Portal: How To Create an OpenGov Account

CLICK PERMIT PORTAL ICON BELOW:

• Town of East Hampton Code Changes

  Effective 7/1/2025 TOWN CODE AMENDED Effective: Chapter 255 “Zoning”, Section 255-11-10 “Use Table and Dimensional Table for all districts.” is amended as follows: Gross floor area (single-family residence) Maximum (square feet) 7% of lot area plus 1,500 or 10,000, whichever is less

  Town of East Hampton Code Changes

• Technical Bulletin

  This memo is to inform all emergency service departments of the use of unsafe structure placards. The following placards below will be posted on structures upon discovery of an unsafe condition inside a structure or at a location…

  Placards – Unsafe Structures

• STAY IN EFFECT UNTIL THE END OF 2026 Updated Certificate of Occupancy Requirements***Please take note of the Updated Certificate of Occupancy requirement for change of ownership, effective January 1^st, 2024:  Updated CO Requirements

• Per Town Code Section 107-7B(h) *** A staked survey, prepared by a licensed Surveyor, indicating the clearing limitations (“envelope”) for the property must be submitted with any Building Permit application that includes clearing.
• Requirements For Building Registry*** With the rental season approaching, please make sure you are aware of the requirements for the Town of East Hampton Rental Registry. A signed and notarized update form must be provided to the Building Department every time your tenancy changes.  Once notarized, the update forms can be dropped off, mailed in, or emailed to the address at the top of the page. The update form can be found under the Rental Registry link: Rental Property Registration Form
•  Building Department Fees have Increased as of May 17, 2024***  As of Friday, May 17th, 2024, the Town of East Hampton Building Department fees have increased. See Town Resolution # 2024-680   RESOLUTION-2024-680
• As of Monday, November 4, 2024***    The fee for an Updated Certificate of Occupancy will be $600.00 per Town Board Amended RESOLUTION-2024-680.