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Town of Babylon rental board approves multiple renewals, sets repair deadlines
Summary
The Town of Babylon Rental Board on Dec. 11 approved several rental-permit renewals, directed specific repairs (fences, power washing, driveways) and granted owners time-limited extensions — including a Jan. 29 deadline for repairs at 24 Autumn Lane and April 30 deadlines for winter-dependent work.
The Town of Babylon Rental Board approved multiple rental-permit renewals and set deadlines for property repairs at its Dec. 11 public hearing.
Chair Sal Mangano opened the hearing and outlined procedures; he noted the board uses a web-scraping tool called "Rentalscape" to identify short-term rental listings. The board swore in applicants and asked owners to confirm agreement with the town's rental-permit terms and conditions.
At 674 Deer Park Avenue, applicant Kevin Vicente confirmed the application and the board moved to approve the permit. A motion to approve was made by Kelly (recorded in the minutes as "Motion to approve, Kelly Metron") and seconded by Mike Murray; the board approved the application.
Renewals approved without contested issues included 42 Ben Burb Street (applicant Michelle Scantlebury), 53 Liberty Avenue (applicant David Almonte) and several other standard renewals. For each approval, the applicant was sworn, confirmed agreement to the permit terms, and the board recorded a motion and an affirmative vote.
For properties that required corrective work, the board set specific requirements and deadlines. At 97 Albany Avenue, the owner John Davis was told to install a proper driveway (concrete or asphalt), repair or replace a walkway and stoop, remove trailer(s) and debris, and address overgrowth; because some work cannot be completed in winter, the board extended the deadline to April 30.
At multiple hearings the board instructed owners to remove or replace damaged stockade fencing, power-wash siding with visible mildew, and remove yard debris. Where inspectors noted items that could be remedied quickly, the board encouraged owners to notify the office once completed so an inspector could recheck earlier than the deadline.
Several items were continued or adjourned on second call when applicants did not appear, including 477 Oak Street (listed as 4471 Oak Street LLC on second call). The board generally approved or extended applications by voice votes; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
The board closed the business portion of the hearing after listing requirements, granting extensions where needed, and noting follow-up inspections would be scheduled once owners reported compliance.
