White Plains New York Building Permit Guide

White Plains homeowners should check the Building Department before design, construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, occupancy, long-form, short-form, or solar permit work.

Permit takeaway

White Plains Building Department forms include long-form permits for volume-added projects, short-form permits for projects with no volume added, and the New York State Unified Solar Permit.

Zoning and placement

The department enforces ordinances and county and state laws regulating use and occupancy of private land and structures.

Building and trade review

White Plains permit oversight covers design, construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, and occupancy of structures.

Call before applying when

Call before applying if the project adds volume, changes use, affects occupancy, includes solar, requires demolition, changes structure, or needs notarized building forms.

Documents to prepare

• Building long form or short form
• Notarized application
• Construction drawings
• Solar permit when applicable
• Project-specific additional requirements

Inspection planning

• Choose long form or short form
• Complete and notarize forms
• Submit during Building Department acceptance hours
• Coordinate mandatory inspections
• Request final approval

Official sources

• White Plains Building
• White Plains Building Permits and Applications
• White Plains Inspection Information

This guide is a planning summary. Always verify the current requirements with the local office before starting work.