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Old 07-29-2013, 11:45 AM
 
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Hi,
Someone told me that I need a permit to change the sizes of my windows. I asked my contractor (from a large company), he said he does this all the time and no one gets a permit for a minor job like this and it seems like many people do small things without permits... The window that I want to change its size is on the street side of my house, so if the inspector or assessor(?) takes a careful look at my house, the change maybe be noticed. There are many houses in my neighbor with different window sizes, I wonder if everyone went through this permit process...just to make it slightly wider or longer...

Also the contractor said everything will meet the building codes, everyone he works with are licensed, so if we get caught, we can get a permit, just pay a little more fee. Is this right?
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Old 07-29-2013, 11:49 AM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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You should check with your town. I've been told that if there is structural change to the house then a permit is needed.
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Old 07-29-2013, 12:48 PM
 
Location: Kings Park & Jamesport
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If the window is smaller or narrower than the orginial, there is no strucutral changes. If its wider and you need a new header, you should get a permit.

You most likely won't get caught but, they may make you remove sheetrock.

Pictures of the framing might help.
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Old 07-29-2013, 01:04 PM
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I do think you're supposed to get a permit if you enlarge the opening. The front windows on the house I sold 3 years ago (in NHP) were changed by the previous owners. They removed the usual boring windows and put in nice bow windows - definitely bigger than the original windows. I had to legalize a bunch of other stuff (long nightmare story) and I was holding my breath thinking I might be told I had to legalize the windows too but thankfully nothing was said. In a way, I think it's kind of ironic - the one change that's completely visible from the street and the town didn't say a word! My former house, like so many others on LI, was built in 1948 and I'm pretty sure no one was putting bow windows in back then (and the original blueprints the town has on file must show the usual boring windows)! I think they're more obsessed with going after the 'big' items like finished basements, decks, CAC, etc. You'll probably be okay without getting a permit but technically speaking, you should get a permit.
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Old 07-29-2013, 01:09 PM
 
Location: under the beautiful Carolina blue
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^^^ My neighbor wanted to put in a bow window when she renovated and the village told her she'd need a variance!
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Old 07-29-2013, 01:14 PM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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^^^ My neighbor wanted to put in a bow window when she renovated and the village told her she'd need a variance!

WHAT?!?! A variance for what? Would the window be too close to the neigbor's house? LOL
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Old 07-29-2013, 02:26 PM
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I can see it if the neighborhood was built with some type of legal covenant in place.
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Old 07-29-2013, 03:17 PM
 
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WHAT?!?! A variance for what? Would the window be too close to the neigbor's house? LOL
Yeah, it would've been on the side and that was exactly it. Can you believe it? Extended the footprint of the house.
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