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Waste06
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Do we need a permit to widen our driveway?
At some point down the line we want to widen our driveway to a two-car driveway. Do we need to get a permit from the town for this (Town of Babylon)? Will this incease our taxes?
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Posted 1/19/10 3:22 PM  |
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JldDolphin
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Jen
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Re: Do we need a permit to widen our driveway?
I believe you need to get a permit because they need to make sure that the curb, the part of the driveway that meets right at the street is deeper cement then the rest of the driveway. If you are getting cement. It's it's blacktop and you have a straight driveway right out to the street, you might not have to get a permit. I would just call and ask the town. You don't have to say who you are and where you are calling from. GL!
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| Posted 1/19/10 3:27 PM |
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Mrs007
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K
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Re: Do we need a permit to widen our driveway?
Not sure about the permit, but taxes will go up if you widen the apron (in TOH anyway)
Did you speak to the contractor? He's the one who gave us all the info when we did ours. We widened our driveway to 10 feet, but left the apron the same.
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| Posted 1/19/10 3:29 PM |
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Waste06
Waste not, want not
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Lois Mom Mommy Mama Ma
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Re: Do we need a permit to widen our driveway?
Posted by KP7309
Not sure about the permit, but taxes will go up if you widen the apron (in TOH anyway)
Did you speak to the contractor? He's the one who gave us all the info when we did ours. We widened our driveway to 10 feet, but left the apron the same.
We haven't spoken to a contractor yet. We're just tossing around some home improvement ideas right now.
JldDolphin - we currently have blacktop, so I think we'll be sticking with that.
Thanks!
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| Posted 1/19/10 3:33 PM |
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JldDolphin
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Re: Do we need a permit to widen our driveway?
Posted by StayForever
JldDolphin - we currently have blacktop, so I think we'll be sticking with that.
Thanks!
I would just call around to contractors now and ask them if they have to get a permit or not. I believe the contractor has to get the permit for youm but I could be wrong. But when it comes to blacktop you might now have to do anything, but the permit might be just to widen the mouth of the driveway. Believe me, each town is different and some are picky and some you can just get away with not getting the permit. 
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| Posted 1/19/10 3:40 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Do we need a permit to widen our driveway?
Also, in the Town of Islip, there is a maximum square footage that the driveway can be, based on the size of your yard. I actually needed a variance because my driveway was too big! (by about 2%  )
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| Posted 1/19/10 4:24 PM |
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Erica
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Re: Do we need a permit to widen our driveway?
I don't think you need one if you get pavers since it's technically nit permanant. but don't quote me on that.
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| Posted 1/19/10 7:07 PM |
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jam11308
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Re: Do we need a permit to widen our driveway?
We just widened our driveway & we're in the town of Babylon. We could widen it right up to the property line without getting a permit, but were told to get one for widening the apron/curb cut like the pp's mentioned. You have to speak with the Highway Dept about that. This is right from the TOB Website :
Q. If someone in my neighborhood is re-doing his/her existing driveway, how close to the edge of the property line is he/she permitted to go?
A. Driveways can go up to the property line. However, in the case that a driveway touches the curb or sidewalk, please contact the Highway Department at 957-3089.
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| Posted 1/19/10 8:07 PM |
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