Babylon rental board grants approvals, denies one permit and sets July 30 compliance deadlines after neighborhood complaints

The Town of Babylon Rental Board on June 11, 2025, approved multiple rental permits and renewals but denied at least one application because of open building permits and stop-work orders, and it set July 30 as the deadline for repairs, cleanup and inspections for several properties.

The actions matter because the board’s rulings require property owners to fix sidewalks and driveways, remove debris and unlicensed vehicles, obtain required Certificates of Occupancy and resolve open permits before a rental permit can be issued or renewed—steps the board said are intended to protect neighborhood safety and property values.

Board members led by Chair Sal Mangano opened the public hearings and repeatedly cited code- and inspection-related deficiencies as reasons for deferral or denial. The board said it uses a town tool called Townscape to check short-term rental listings and flagged one case that could not be heard because a required public-notice sign was not posted for the full 10 days. That case, 80 Scudder Avenue, was told to reapply after the applicant reposts the sign and meets the notice requirement.

The board approved the applications for 10 Anthony Lane in North Babylon and 250 Verrazzano Avenue (Carmen Francisco). Several other property owners received extensions to complete exterior repairs and cleanup by July 30; board members said inspectors will visit after owners notify the rental office. For example, the owner of 61 Andover Drive in Deer Park was told to replace broken sidewalk slabs, repair missing siding beneath a gutter, remove debris and an unregistered vehicle, and to secure documentation showing the work is complete. The board voted to extend that application to July 30 with an inspection to follow.

Neighbors and applicants frequently testified during hearings. Guillermo Casasnovas, who said he owns 61 Andover Drive, disputed reports that the house had been converted to a multi‑family dwelling and told the board, “It’s only one family.” Neighbors pushed back, with Steven Rochester, who lives next door, telling the board, “There are 8 cars on the driveway,” and describing what he called repeated trash and glass in the street.

The board explicitly distinguished discussion and formal actions: it discussed occupancy and neighborhood impacts as complaints that the town will investigate, directed staff to schedule inspections and verify the number of households per property, and issued formal motions. Motions recorded at the meeting included approvals (for addresses above), denials (one denial because of open permits and stop-work orders), and multiple extensions to July 30. In at least one hearing the board recorded an abstention during a vote to extend a permit.

The board also extended a pending revocation case for 898 Herzl Boulevard in West Babylon while the owner pursues an eviction in court, and it advised that owners may request additional time from the rental office if court schedules or repair timelines require it.

On procedural matters the board declined to hear 80 Scudder Avenue because the required public-notice sign had not been posted for the full notice period; inspectors noted the sign was absent on their site visit and the applicant was told to repost and reapply. The board reiterated that some approvals depend on a valid Certificate of Occupancy (CO): applicants were told the board cannot approve a rental permit without a CO when that is required by the town’s code and inspection results.

Next steps: owners with July 30 deadlines must notify the rental office when repairs and cleanup are complete so an inspector can verify compliance. The town will follow up on occupancy complaints and open-permit matters before issuing new or renewed rental permits.