Babylon rental board grants several permits and extends others, repeatedly requiring driveway, debris removal and local property managers

The Town of Babylon Rental Board handled a mix of permit approvals, renewals and extensions at its Feb. 2025 meeting, approving several applications while extending others and imposing uniform exterior and management conditions.
The board approved a new two‑family permit for 125 West Second Street in Deer Park; Christopher Flug, the applicant, swore in and the board voted to approve the permit after no objections. The board also granted permits for 115 Lakeway Drive and 447 Old Country Road after routine inspections produced no outstanding objections.
At multiple hearings the board required landlords to replace or repave driveways with “concrete or pavement” (blacktop), remove debris, repair or paint stoop railings, replace or repair walkways, and address accessory structures that lack permits. Mark Smith, speaking during several hearings, enumerated the typical exterior items: “you need to install that...you need to install a new driveway apron...remove all debris...replace the rear walkway,” and asked applicants to provide photos to town inspectors once repairs are complete.
The board frequently extended permits or renewals to Oct. 29 to allow owners time to complete the work. Examples include 253 Beachview Street in Copiague (owner Eddie Maiorino was told to install a driveway of solid surfacing, secure railings, remove debris and replace a rear walkway), 63 Andrews Avenue in Wheely Heights (owner Richard Hubert was told to repair or remove a front fence and install a new driveway), and 71 Claremont Avenue in North Babylon (owner Robert Polozato said a contractor would replace the driveway the coming Friday).
Board members reiterated management requirements in at least one hearing: owners who live out of county must appoint a local property manager who resides in Suffolk County and can respond to neighbors’ concerns. Sal Mangano and other members noted the requirement multiple times when applicants lived in Queens or outside Suffolk County.
For three properties — 25 Leadbrook/Veil Brook, 9 West Smith and 163 East Booker — hearings were not held because required public‑notice signs were not posted at the properties; the board adjourned those specific items and said they would be reheard later when proper notice is posted.
Why it matters: The board used the permit renewal and approval process to enforce consistent exterior‑maintenance and local contact requirements, tying future occupancy authorizations to physical repairs and local management. The Oct. 29 compliance deadline applied to many owners, creating a near‑term schedule for inspections and potential enforcement.
Next steps: Owners were instructed to notify the rental office and send photos to staff (contact: rental office inspector Kerry) after repairs; the board said inspectors will verify work and that failure to comply could lead to permit denial at a future hearing.