Town of Brookhaven
Long Island
Building Division
Beth Reilly, Esq., Commissioner
Tara McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner
Angus Graham, Chief Building Inspector
One Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY 11738 • Phone 631-451-6333 • Fax 631-451-6341
1-2020
SOLAR PANEL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR
ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS
PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING VIA EMAIL IN TWO SEPARATE PDF FILES TO
buildingplans@brookhavenny.gov:
1 – THE PERMIT APPLICATION FILE MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
DOCUMENTS:
• APPLICATION SUBMISSION FORM – completed and signed
• BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION – Town of Brookhaven application completed and signed (make sure
that you have the correct mailing address for the applicant, owner, and engineer/architect). The application must
include the total panel count and the total kilowatt rating. If roof reinforcement is required, it must be stated on
the application along with the cost of the reinforcement work.
• TRANSACTIONAL DISCLOSURE – completed and signed
• WORKERS COMPENSATION AND DISABILITY – The only Certificate of Insurance forms accepted as
proof of Workers Compensation from builder/contractor are: C-105.2 (9-07), SI-12, U-26.3, GSI-105.2, WC/DB-
100, and Disability are: WC/DB-100, db-120.1 or DB-155. The Town of Brookhaven must be named as
Certificate Holder. NO ACORD FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
• HDAC- Town of Brookhaven Historic District Advisory Committee approval when necessary.
2 – THE PLANS FILE IN PDF FORMAT MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
• PLANS - Plans are required to:
- List location of installation including street address, Suffolk County Tax Map # and property owner’s name.
- Sealed and signed by a NYS Professional Engineer (PE) or NYS Registered Architect (RA).
- State design professional’s address, phone number, and e-mail address shall be included on plans.
- State solar panel load and total load on roof. Indicate number of roof shingle layers.
- Show layout of solar panels including roof access, pathways, and spacing.
- Indicate mounting hardware and height above roof surface. (maximum of 6”)
- Statement that the design complies with the 140 m.p.h. wind requirement (http://windspeed.atcouncil.org),
2015 IRC, 2016 NYS Supplement (R 324), NEC 2014 and ASCE7-10
The Permit fee of $107.06 is to be submitted by cash, check, credit card or Trust Account. This fee will be payable
at the time of permit issuance.