Guides and notes
What actually comes up when a house changes hands on Long Island, town by town, with the rule named and the sources cited.
- Smithtown Accessory Apartment: Covenant and Renewal In Smithtown a second kitchen rides a three-year special exception and a deed covenant, not a rental ADU permit. Here is what a buyer checks at closing. November 9, 2026 · Smithtown
- Port Jefferson Station Open Permits: How Brookhaven's New Portal Handles Old Permits, Existing Use and Corrections Before a Sale Brookhaven open permits for a Port Jefferson Station house: the Digital Services move, permit life, CEU, Letter of Correction, void requests. October 29, 2026 · Port Jefferson Station
- Smithtown Oil Tank: What Suffolk County, New York State and the Town Say About a House Heating Tank Smithtown oil tank: what Suffolk County, New York State and the Town of Smithtown say about heating tanks, removal permits and the seller disclosure. October 23, 2026 · Smithtown
- Manorville Pine Barrens: Core vs Compatible Growth Area for Clearing, Additions, and Pools Manorville Pine Barrens: what Core vs Compatible Growth Area status means for clearing, additions and pools, plus title and survey checks before contract. October 21, 2026 · Manorville
- Port Jefferson Station Greenway: Where the Trail Runs, the 2026 Easement, and the Rail Yard Question Port Jefferson Station Greenway: where the trail runs, who maintains it, what the July 2026 easement law does, and what the MTA land purchase means. October 21, 2026 · Port Jefferson Station
- Selling or Buying a Port Jefferson Station Home With a Cesspool: What Suffolk County Cesspool Law Requires Suffolk County cesspool law for Port Jefferson Station sellers and buyers: replacement rules, the sale question, I/A triggers, and the 2026 septic grant. October 20, 2026 · Port Jefferson Station
- Living in Port Jefferson Station: The Transit Hub, Commute, and Corridor Changes Daily life near the Port Jefferson Station LIRR hub, plus sewer and TOD corridor changes documented in public county materials. October 15, 2026 · Port Jefferson Station
