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Land Management - Licensing - Welcome

Building and Zoning Division - Licensing
Phone: (631) 702-1826
Fax: (631) 287-5754
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ARTICLE I Licensing of Home Improvement Contractors [Adopted 8-11-1987 by L.L. No. 4-1987;
amended in its entirety 8-11-1992 by L.L. No. 35-1992]

§ 143-1. Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

HOME IMPROVEMENT

A. The repairing, remodeling, altering, converting or modernizing of, or adding to, residential property and shall include, but not be limited to, the construction, erection, replacement or improvement of central air conditioning, awnings, bathrooms, cabinets, carpentry, central vacuum cleaners, chimneys, decks, dormers, drainage systems, extensions, flagpoles, fumigation, heating, kitchens, masonry, painting, railings, renovations, sprinklers, storms and screens, tennis courts, tile installers, ventilating, water weatherproofing, driveways, swimming pools, siding, insulation, roofing, windows, terraces, patios, landscaping (using construction materials only) fences, porches, garages, solar energy systems, flooring, basements, erosion protection structures and improvements, such as a jetty, groin, revetment, breakwater, bulkhead, geotube, sandbag installation or other artificial beach nourishment project which requires a permit pursuant to Chapter 111 or 138 of the Town Code, improvements made pursuant to Chapter 123 or 169 of the Town Code to bring residential property in conformance with applicable flood prevention regulations, including, but not limited to, placement of structures on pilings or relocation of structures, and other improvements of residential property and all structures or land adjacent to it. "Home improvement" shall also mean the installation of home improvement goods or the furnishing of home improvement services. [Amended 5-12-1998 by L.L. No. 13-1998]

B. "Home improvement" shall not include:

1. The construction of a new home.
2. The sale of goods by a seller who neither arranges to perform nor performs, directly or indirectly, any work or labor in connection with the installation or application of the goods or materials.
3. The sale or installation of appliances, such as stoves, refrigerators, freezers, room air conditioners, dishwashers or clothes washers or dryers, which are designed for and to be removable from the premises without material alteration thereof.
4. The sale or installation of decorative goods or services, such as draperies and carpets.

HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT - An agreement for the performance of home improvement between a contractor and an owner, and where the aggregate contract price specified in one or more home improvement contracts, including all labor, services and materials to be furnished by the contractor, exceeds $500. All contracts for home improvements shall conform to the requirements of General Business Law § 771.

HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR - A person who conducts or engages in a home improvement business and who performs or undertakes or agrees to perform or undertake a home improvement.

All information listed above has been updated on 05/13/2004 can be found on our Town Code website at
http://www.ecode360.com/?custId=SO0286