Town of Babylon rental board approves multiple permits, grants Oct. 30 repair deadlines

The Town of Babylon Rental Board approved four new rental permits, renewed two existing permits and agreed to extend compliance deadlines to Oct. 30 for two properties after inspectors identified required repairs.

Vice Chair Carla Bryant presided at the meeting in the absence of Chairman Sal Mangano and swore in applicants before each hearing. The board approved permits for 45 Scott Avenue (Deer Park), 421 Venetian Boulevard (Lindenhurst), 51 South Crescent Drive (East Farmingdale) and the renewal for 35 Pecan Street (Wyandanch). Where inspections or files recorded repair issues, the board set specific corrective items and allowed landlords to submit photos to request reinspection.

At 45 Scott Avenue, applicant Fausto (identified in the record as Fausto Sanchez and later as Fausto Cicha) confirmed agreement with the notarized conditions submitted with the application. Member Maria/Marie Idisi moved to approve the permit; Mark Smith seconded. The board approved the application by voice vote and the applicant was told, “You are approved.”

At 65 Verrazano Avenue, applicant Vivian Kemet was sworn and board members reviewed a set of required repairs. Member Mark Smith listed specific conditions the board wants addressed before final issuance: power wash the south side of the house; replace a section of stockade fence; paint the shed; cut high grass and weeds; remove or replace the rear patio; replace the north-side walkway; and remove the basement electric meter if it is inactive. Kemet asked whether she could send photos when work was complete; the board said she may submit photos to the rental office and staff will arrange an inspection. The board moved to extend the compliance deadline to Oct. 30 to allow time for the landlord to complete the repairs; the motion carried by voice vote.

Sasha Bernard’s application for 421 Venetian Boulevard cleared inspection with no issues and was approved after a motion and second. Rahul Deep Singh’s application for 51 South Crescent Drive was presented as legal for family use and passed inspection with no issues; the board approved that permit as well.

During the renewal docket, Member Mike Murray recused himself from the 326 Walker Street matter. Owner Robert Pettigrew was sworn; Member Patrick Nolan listed corrective items for the property: remove exterior debris, remove an unplated or unrestored car and remove the trailer, and eliminate outdoor storage. The board agreed the owner could submit photos for reinspection and extended the deadline to Oct. 30; the motion to extend was made by Patrick Nolan and seconded by Janina Martinez and carried by voice vote.

Mary Jones’s renewal for 35 Pecan Street passed inspection and was approved by the board.

Across the items with outstanding corrections, the board repeatedly said staff will accept photos from the applicant and will send an inspector to verify completion. Where motions were made the meeting record shows voice votes with members answering “Aye”; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally listing each member’s recorded vote.

The meeting closed with routine administrative items and a note about the livestream status. No formal appeals or contested hearings were recorded during the segments provided.

What happens next: landlords who receive extensions were instructed to submit photographic evidence of completed repairs to the rental office so inspectors can confirm compliance; the board will issue permits once inspectors verify the work.