Babylon, NY Solar Energy: Expedited Solar Permitting (2026)
Key Facts
- Review deadline
- 14 business days, standard installs
- Permit fee
- $25 flat fee
- Late-start penalty
- Fee triples to $75
- Program origin
- Long Island Unified Solar Permitting Initiative
Summary
The Town of Babylon's Building Inspector must expedite building permit applications for residential solar panels, deciding standard installations within 14 business days of a complete filing for a flat $25 fee.
All building permit applications for the installations of solar energy panels on residential property shall be expedited by the Building Inspector, and the permit application fee for said installation shall be $25. Applications for standard installations on residential structures on residential property shall be determined within 14 business days of the filing of a completed application.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941158; v66 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
Article X of Chapter 89, added in 2011 to mirror the Long Island Unified Solar Permitting Initiative, creates a fast-track process at § 89-92: every residential solar panel building permit application must be expedited, and a 'standard installation' meeting the § 89-94 criteria must be decided within 14 business days of a complete filing. The flat application fee is $25 under § 89-93, though it triples if installation began before the permit was filed, and the town shares an address list of solar installations with first responders.
Violations & Fines
Starting a solar installation before filing triples the § 89-93 application fee from $25 to $75; beyond that, standard Code fines under §§ 1-15 through 1-17 apply to unpermitted work.
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