New York counties with concrete guides
The first guides cover Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties, where county licensing and dense local government make the rules most worth explaining. Each one covers who licenses contractors, who issues permits at the curb and what the ground and frost depth are like.
Enter your New York ZIP code first; the form passes the request to that ZIP code's participating contractor only.
Long Island
Nassau County
OCA home improvement licenses, permits from 3 towns, 2 cities and 64 villages, and outwash sand underfoot.
Suffolk County
Ten towns from Babylon to Southold, a county home improvement license that names driveways, and a restitution fund.
Hudson Valley
Westchester County
A county home improvement license (Yonkers has its own), 45 municipalities and UDig NY for locate requests.