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Contact: - Commissioner
Phone: (631) 957-7414
The Department of Planning and Development is one of the town's largest departments. It has four divisions and four boards that fall under its purview: Division of Building; Division of Engineering; Division of Planning; Division of Traffic Safety; Traffic Safety Board; Planning Board; Two-Family Board and Zoning Board of Appeals. These divisions and boards are responsible for receiving and processing applications for building permits, for new subdivisions, accessory apartments, variances, and requests for traffic safety control measures to name a few.
Division of Building: issues permits and enforces the zoning and local laws, ordinances and buildings codes of the town. No building can be constructed or altered on any lot, plot or premises until a Town of Babylon building permit authorizing the work has been issued. The Building Division requires that copies of plans and specifications, and such other information that is necessary, be filed with every permit application.
Division of Engineering: is responsible for site plan review which ensures that plans submitted for new building construction or for major modifications to an existing site are in conformance with Town of Babylon specifications with regard to drainage, parking lot design, outdoor lighting and landscaping. This division is also responsible for on-site inspections to insure correct implementation of site plans in accordance with town specifications. The engineering division also participates in special projects.
Division of Planning: is responsible for the administration of zoning, subdivision, bar/restaurant and gasoline station applications. The division is responsible for developing the Master Plan for the town. Some important issues that the Master Plan addresses is: transportation, revitalization, land use, beach preservation and recreational facilities.
Division of Traffic Safety: provides study, implementation and maintenance of traffic signals and other traffic control devices and pavement markings; data collection and analysis, spot speed radar studies, vehicle turning movements and volume counts; maintenance and updating of Babylon Unified Code of Traffic Ordinances. Requests for stop signs and other traffic safety devices for traffic control are processed through this division.
Traffic Safety Board: works closely with the Suffolk County Police Department in enforcing traffic ordinances within the Town of Babylon. The Board reviews requests for traffic control measures, as well as develop programs to reduce deaths and injuries related to traffic accidents.
Fire Marshals: Enforce the Town of Babylon's codes in regard to fire safety. Fire Marshal's are "peace officers" and have the power to issue summons and make arrests for violations of the law.
Ordinance Enforcement: Patrol and inspect the Town of Babylon's garbage districts for violations of the Town Codes and issues summons where necessary.
Parking Violations: Patrol and issue summons for all parking violations within the Town of Babylon.
Planning Board: studies and makes recommendations concerning zoning problems to the Town Board. The Planning Board considers and approves the filing of subdivision maps for home development, requiring the necessary site and street improvements.
Two-Family Review Board: reviews and conducts public hearings on applications for temporary permits for accessory apartments.
Zoning Board of Appeals: reviews and conducts public hearings on applications for variance of the zoning ordinances. The Board may grant a variance after considering the effects of these requests on the subject parcel, surrounding area, and the intended purpose of the zoning.
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