Accessory Apartments

FY 2019 Fair Market Rent Documentation System
Suffolk County, NY is part of the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area, which consists of the following counties: Nassau County, NY; and Suffolk County, NY. All information here applies to the entirety of the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area.

​Affordable Accessory Requirements (PDF)

         BUILDING DEPARTMENT

1. The Town Building department is the first stop in applying for a new accessory apartment permit after January 2019.  Before approval from building, you must file a Request To Extinguish Development Right for an Accessory Apartment  to planning, as this is a requirement of the new legislation.
   
   HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
   
2. Once you have received approval of an available credit from planning and your Certificate of Occupancy or Compliance from the Building Department, you may contact Housing to get the Affordable Accessory Apartment Requirement 
   
   CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT
   
3. When you have a tenant qualified by housing, you can submit the Affordable Accessory Apartment Rental Permit Application to Code Enforcement.