The Town Rental Board on an evening hearing extended multiple rental permit applications to Oct. 29, giving landlords time to remedy exterior safety and maintenance issues including debris, failing fences, unregistered vehicles and deteriorated driveways.

The board, chaired for the meeting by Vice Chair Carla Bryant, said it would hold permits open until the listed repairs are completed and verified. "When you have those two things taken care of, you can contact the planning board office and we'll send somebody out to double check, and then we'll get your permit," board member Patrick Nolan told applicant Jennifer Johnson at the hearing on 17 State Avenue in Wyandanch.

Why it matters: The board said it will rely on any information submitted by applicants and may void approvals if the information later proves inaccurate. The board framed the Oct. 29 deadline as a standard extension to allow landlords time to complete work and provide photo documentation to the rental board office.

Most significant items addressed

- 17 State Avenue, Wyandanch: The board required removal of debris and removal or replacement of a deteriorated stockade fence. The board extended the application to Oct. 29 to allow the applicant time to remedy the items and to schedule a follow-up inspection.

- 124 Wyona (Lindenhurst): The board required that an unregistered vehicle in the driveway be removed or made road-legal and insured. The application was extended to Oct. 29 to allow compliance.

- 158 Peconic Avenue (West Babylon): The board directed the owner to replace the driveway, including ripping out and replacing asphalt and concrete sections, and to submit photographs documenting the work. The board extended the application to Oct. 29 to allow time for the repairs.

- 60 Triconnell Street (Amityville): The board required replacement of an asphalt driveway and repair of a cracked adjacent concrete section; the board gave the landlord until Oct. 29 to complete repairs and submit photos.

Discussion, direction and formal actions were kept discrete: board members raised specific exterior deficiencies during each property’s review (discussion); staff were told to accept photographic evidence and perform on-site verification once owners report completion (direction); and the board extended the permit application deadlines to Oct. 29 where repairs were needed (formal action).

Board members repeatedly emphasized documentation. Nolan told several applicants, "Make sure you document when the driveway's ripped up," and the board said staff would inspect before issuing permits.

What the extensions mean: The board will not issue final rental permits for the affected properties until the required repairs or removals are completed and verified. If required information or repairs are later found to be inaccurate or incomplete, the board said it reserves the right to void approvals.

The hearing continued with routine approvals and renewals after the extensions were recorded.