Building Approvals & Road/Stream Permits

When do you need to obtain a County Building Approval?    
                      ...........Road Permit?
                               .............or Stream Permit? (click here)

Provided below are Westchester County DPW's Building Approval form, Road Permit form, Stream Permit Form, Contact Information, details and other associated documents. 

Building Approval Form & Related Information
		Building Approval Cover Letter & Instruction
		Building Approval Form (Legal Size Only)  * Print to legal size paper only
		Toll Period Waiver Form
		Intersection Sight Distance Requirement Form
Road Permit Forms & Related Information
		Road Permit Cover Letter & Instruction
		Road Permit Form
		Road Permit Details
For any further questions/comments regarding the Building Approval and/or Road Permit process, please contact Mike Dispenza @ 914-995-2594 or email to mrd1@westchestergov.com.

Stream Permits
These forms shall be filled out (with original signatures/notarized) and forwarded to:
David Smyth, P.E. Department of Public Works 148 Martine Avenue - Room 500 White Plains, New York 10601
Stream Permit Forms & Related Information
		Stream Permit Form
Applicant is required to submit (3) three original permit forms and (3) three sets of plans indicating purposed impact to stream channel.
For a list of county streams and areas designations that require permit approval, please click here

This Information is available in "Portable Document Format" (.pdf).  To view and print these documents, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe Systems.  This software is free and you may download it here.

When do you need a County Building Approval?
Any firm, person, corporation, improvement district or municipality desiring to construct a building or structure on or adjacent to County property, shall make an application for a Westchester County Building Approval to the Commissioner of Public Works prior to construction or local municipal government approval.

When do you need a County Road Permit?
Any firm, person, corporation, improvement district or municipality desiring to construct, repair, maintain or alter any drainage, sewer, water pipe, conduit or any other serviceable item; on, above or underneath any County road or its right-of-way, shall make an application for a Westchester County Road Permit to the Commissioner of Public Works.

When do you need a County Stream Permit?
Any firm, person, corporation, improvement district or municipality desiring to construct, repair, maintain or alter any structure, drainage, water pipe, conduit or any other serviceable item; on, above or within 100 feet of any County stream, shall make an application for a Westchester County Stream Permit to the Commissioner of Public Works.

What are County owned facilities that would pertain to the above?
County property, roadways and other infrastructure can be found by clicking here. For a list of county streams and areas designations that require permit approval, please click here
 

Department of Public Works
148 Martine Avenue
White Plains, New York 10601
Phone: (914) 995-2548    Fax: (914) 995-4479
Visit Westchester County's Home Page at:
www.westchestergov.com

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