Condo and HOA architectural review committees in Islip derive authority from the declaration and bylaws. Changes to common elements require board approval, and exterior alterations to units are restricted by the declaration recorded under RPL 339-N.
Unit owners seeking to modify exterior features, balconies, terraces, or windows must submit plans to the board or architectural review committee. Approval is typically tied to aesthetic uniformity, building code compliance, and preservation of the declaration's defined common elements. Denials must be consistent with the declaration; arbitrary or discriminatory denials can be challenged under the Business Judgment Rule articulated in Matter of Levandusky v. One Fifth Avenue. Town of Islip building permits are still required for structural or exterior work even with HOA approval.
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