Permits & licensing in New York local government
What New York city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about permits & licensing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,181 New York meetings since 2024 covered permits & licensing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New York with the most permits & licensing activity
- East Hampton Town, NY (66)
- Shelter Island, NY (59)
- New York, NY (51)
- Amityville, NY (45)
- Colonie, NY (42)
- Sharon Springs, NY (41)
- Scarsdale, NY (37)
- Albany, NY (36)
- Southold, NY (34)
- Clarkstown, NY (34)
- White Plains, NY (27)
- Greenburgh, NY (24)
Latest matching meetings
NYC Council committee weighs 14 micromobility bills, oversight hearing
The Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection will hold an oversight hearing on micromobility regulation, accountability, and safety, and consider 14 proposed local laws and one resolution. The bills cover delivery data retention, moped retailer reporting, delivery device rules, e-bike sales bans, third-party…
NYC Council committee to weigh 14 micromobility bills and oversight hearing
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold an oversight hearing on micromobility regulation, accountability, and safety, and consider 14 proposed local laws and one resolution. The bills cover delivery data retention, moped retailer reporting, delivery device rules, e-bike sales bans, food delivery…
Planning Commission to decide on four new businesses and a battery storage site
The Schenectady Planning Commission will review site plan approvals and special use permits for four new businesses and a battery energy storage system at its September 16, 2026 meeting. The agenda includes both consent items and new business, with public hearings for each proposal.
Zoning Board to review two extension requests on Hertel Ave and High St
The Buffalo Zoning Board of Appeals is meeting to consider two extension requests for properties at 1707 Hertel Ave and 54 High St. The agenda is otherwise routine, covering standard items like roll call, minutes approval, and adjournment.
Planning Board to review 160-unit housing project at 100 McKesson
The Cheektowaga Planning Board will hold a regular meeting to review development applications. Old business includes a 160-unit residential project at 100 McKesson, while new business includes an office/warehouse complex at 0 Broadway and a drive-thru coffee shop at 1593 Walden. The board will also approve minutes…
ZBA hears appeals on horse keeping and barn permit at Lune Hollow Farm
The Bedford Zoning Board of Appeals will hear two appeals by Michael Salem regarding Lune Hollow Farm at 1055 Old Post Road. One appeals the building inspector's determination that keeping horses is an allowed accessory use; the other appeals the issuance of a building permit to legalize a circa 1976 barn. The board…
NYC Council housing committee to hold oversight hearing on Mayor's housing plan and consider four bills
The Committee on Housing and Buildings will hold an oversight hearing on the Mayor's Housing Plan. The committee will also consider four proposed local laws: establishing an office of conversion assistance, requiring a sign identifying owners of multiple dwellings, requiring the Department of Buildings to inform…
Council to weigh special permits for health club, self-storage at 275 Main St.
The Common Council is considering special permit and site plan amendment approvals for 275 Main Street Associates, LP to convert the former Walmart/Burlington Coat Factory building at 275 Main Street into a recreation complex with a health club, trampoline park, pickleball courts, and a below-grade self-storage…
Conservation Commission to hold continued hearings on Birch Hill II subdivision and Sunrise Senior Living
The Sharon Conservation Commission will hold continued public hearings on two projects: a Notice of Intent for the Birch Hill II Subdivision at Bay Rd./Monarch Ln. and a Land Disturbance Permit for Sunrise Senior Living at 313 Norwood St, 317 Norwood St, and 5 Edge Hill Road. The commission will also discuss a…
Planning Board reviews steep slope permits and zoning changes for Greenburgh
The Greenburgh Planning Board will discuss and hear public input on multiple land-use applications, including steep slope permits for residential projects and zoning amendments to advance affordable housing and mixed-use development. The board will also continue work sessions on a logistics building modification and…
Town Board to vote on zone change for Landaus Supermarket
The Fallsburg Town Board is holding a public hearing and voting on a zoning map amendment to change the Landaus Supermarket parcel (SBL 52-5-2.1) from B to MX. The board will also adjourn a due process hearing for an HCS noise permit to September 16, and consider routine approvals including payroll warrants, meeting…
Board to discuss partnership, Truckfest, field permits, signage, tree pruning, grant
The Board of Commissioners of Cultural & Recreational Affairs is meeting to discuss new business including a partnership opportunity with invited guest Simran Bakshi, the upcoming Truckfest on September 12th, field usage and permitting, parks signage, a tree pruning plan, a grant award from Senator Bynoe, and fall…
Board to renew Cablevision franchise, fund basketball court renovation
The Pleasantville Village Board of Trustees will consider renewing a cable franchise agreement with Cablevision of Ossining L.P., which expired in June 2025, and will also vote on a $153,000 appropriation from the General Fund to renovate the Nannahagan basketball courts. The board will also consider a local law on…
Council votes on $2M master plan, FY27 budget, and 10 liquor licenses
The Buffalo Common Council meets on September 1, 2026, to approve the FY 2026-2027 Comptroller's Estimate and Report. The agenda includes authorizing a $2,000,000 contract for City-Wide Architectural & Engineering Master Planning Services and reviewing multiple public works contracts. Additionally, the body will…
Planning Board to review 8 referrals including solar, school, and shop proposals
The Yates County Planning Board will consider eight GML 239 referrals, including site plans, subdivisions, special use permits, and a text amendment. The board will also receive a notice from the Village of Dundee about its intent to be lead agency for SEQRA review of a proposed annexation. No old or new business is…
Planning Board to hear 3 applications incl. school trailer, shul expansion
The Wesley Hills Planning Board will hold public hearings on three applications: a new single-family home at 18 Jeremy Court, a temporary two-classroom trailer for Yeshivas Ohr Reuven at 251-259 Grandview Avenue, and a special permit/site plan for The Village Green Shul at 4 Village Green. It will also continue a…
Historic board to review porch repairs at 15 Thomas Avenue
The Batavia Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing and consider a proposal for porch repairs at 15 Thomas Avenue, submitted by contractor Randy Boyce. The board will first review the application for completeness before opening the hearing and taking action. The meeting also includes approval of…
Board reviews 21 referrals, including a 5MW solar farm and county-wide flood zone code updates
The Wayne County Planning Board will vote on 21 referral actions, primarily focusing on site plan reviews and special permits for commercial and industrial projects. A significant portion of the agenda involves text amendments for nine towns and six villages to update flood zone development processes to meet FEMA and…
ZBA to decide if Tannery Commons buildings need height variance
The Zoning Board of Appeals is reviewing whether the three-building Tannery Commons project at 125 Bath Street complies with the village's 50-foot height limit or needs a variance. A structural engineer's review concludes the buildings are designed to stay within the limit, with parapets and chimneys falling under the…
Tannery Commons project at 125 Bath St seeks special use permit and site plan approval
The Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board will review an updated proposal for the Tannery Commons project, a 168-unit multifamily residential development at 125 Bath Street. The applicant requests a special use permit from the Zoning Board and site plan approval from the Planning Board. The revised plan now…
ZBA to review special permit for 168-unit Tannery Commons redevelopment at 125 Bath St
The Ballston Spa Zoning Board of Appeals is reviewing an application from Blue Ridge Cascade for a special use permit to redevelop the former tannery site at 125 Bath Street. The project involves demolishing 5 existing buildings and constructing 3 new buildings with 168+ multifamily dwelling units, plus amenities. The…
ZBA to hear two variance/special permit requests
The Ballston Spa Zoning Board of Appeals will hold an agenda meeting and a business meeting. The board will consider two applications: a variance request for a detached pergola at 60 Hyde Blvd and a special permit for multi-family use at Tannery Commons, 125 Bath Street. The board will also approve minutes from prior…
Poughkeepsie Planning Board to review 9 Dutchess Avenue housing project and multiple site plans
The Poughkeepsie Planning Board will hold a public hearing and review resolutions for several applications, including a five-story, 27-unit residential building with structured parking at 9 Dutchess Avenue, and site plans for expansions of auto repair facilities and new residential developments. The agenda also…
Town Board approves filming permit for Anthropologie photoshoot on Peconic Avenue
The Shelter Island Town Board held a special meeting to approve two specific permits. The board voted to authorize a commercial filming permit for an Anthropologie photoshoot scheduled for August 31 and September 1-3, 2026, at 60 Peconic Avenue. Additionally, the board approved a sign request for the 'Vigil of Hope'…
Select Board to hold public hearing on Eversource poles on Old Post Road
The Sharon Select Board will hold a public hearing on Eversource's request regarding poles, cable, wires, and fixtures on Old Post Road. The board will also discuss and vote on moving the official posting location for public meeting notices from the Town Offices bulletin board to the town website, and receive an…
Zoning Board to hear 6 requests for variances and permits
The Huntington Zoning Board will hold public hearings on six applications for zoning relief, including retaining wall variances, yard setbacks, and a special use permit for a mixed-use building. The board will decide whether to grant these requests, which range from legalizing existing structures to approving new…
Town Board to consider easement, grants, and equipment purchases
The Tonawanda Town Board will hold a work session and regular meeting, voting on resolutions including a mutual access easement with SP Developments WNY, LLC, several grant applications and agreements, and equipment purchases for the Highway Department. The agenda also includes routine items like minutes approval, a…
Board to renew Cablevision franchise, approve $153K court renovation
The Pleasantville Village Board will vote on renewing the cable franchise with Cablevision of Ossining L.P., approve a $153,000 capital project for Nannahagan basketball court resurfacing, and consider several personnel and administrative items. They will also schedule a public hearing on a local law amending…
Board to appoint ZBA chair, fire dept members; pay $390k in bills
The Amityville Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to approve minutes, appointments, and a series of payments. They will appoint a new chair and members to the Zoning Board of Appeals, and three new fire department members. The board will also consider numerous license applications and approve a voucher…
Town Board to vote on Xerox campus annexation, traffic law, and fence licenses
The Webster Town Board is holding its regular meeting to approve minutes, bills, and purchase orders, and to act on several resolutions. Key items include a proposed annexation of Xerox campus land to the Village of Webster, a local law amending traffic regulations, and license agreements for privacy fences in…
Committee reviews site plans for gas station, tractor dealer, and farm business
The Cayuga County GML 239-l, m & n Review Committee will meet to review three site plan and special use permit applications from the Towns of Aurelius and Sterling. The committee will decide whether these actions have intermunicipal concerns or are of local concern only, and may recommend approval, disapproval, or…
Planning Board to review four site plans, including condo conversion and restaurant modification
The Montauk Planning Board will hold a meeting on August 19, 2026, to review several site plan applications and special permit requests. Items include a storage bin site plan, a condo conversion, a restaurant modification, and a cemetery resolution. The board will also adopt minutes from its August 5 meeting.
Planning Board to review site plans for storage bins, condo conversion, restaurant
The East Hampton Town Planning Board is holding a work session and regular meeting to discuss and potentially approve several site plans and special permits. Items include a storage facility, a condo conversion, a restaurant modification, and a cemetery modification. The board will also adopt minutes from a prior…
Planning Commission to vote on 14 development proposals including apartments and murals
The Schenectady Planning Commission will decide on 14 development proposals at this meeting, including special use permits for murals and site plan approvals for new apartment buildings, commercial spaces, and a bakery. The agenda includes requests from multiple developers and property owners for changes to existing…
Planning Board approves pool, recommends health club and mini-storage at 275 Main St.
The White Plains Planning Board took several actions, including approving a site plan amendment for an in-ground pool, recommending approval of a special permit for a health club and mini-storage facility, and scheduling a public hearing for a 13-lot subdivision. Several other applications were rescheduled or…
Planning Board to consider 13-lot subdivision at former Windward School site
The White Plains Planning Board will hold public hearings and discuss several site plans and special permits. Key items include a preliminary subdivision for 13 lots at Whitmore Estates, a site plan amendment for a pool, and a special permit for a health club and mini-storage at the former Walmart building. Two…
Planning Board to review lot line adjustment and special use permit
The Hamilton Planning Board will hold a sketch plan conference for a lot line adjustment on Tax Map #200.-1-44.11 and 200.-1-44.12, and continue a preliminary review of a special use permit for 2088 Spring Street. The board may open and close a public hearing, complete SEQRA review, and vote on the special use permit…
Town Board to vote on Anthropologie filming permit at 60 Peconic Avenue
The Shelter Island Town Board will hold a special meeting on August 18, 2026, to vote on a resolution approving a filming permit for Li Productions on behalf of Anthropologie. The permit covers commercial filming at 60 Peconic Avenue on August 31, September 1-2, with September 3 as a weather date, involving 20-25…
Planning Board to weigh 13-lot subdivision at former Windward School site
The White Plains Planning Board will hold public hearings on several site plan applications, including a 13-lot subdivision at the former Windward School property (5 and 15 Windward Avenue) and site plans for single-family homes at 1020 and 1024 Hall Avenue. The board will also consider a resolution approving a site…
Planning Board to review permits, site plans, and a subdivision
The Newburgh Planning Board will consider several permit extensions, site plan approvals, and a final subdivision plat. Items include a special use permit for a theater, a site plan for a three-family conversion, and a subdivision for townhouses. The board will also discuss changing its meeting time starting September…