Building Permits in Orangetown
Building Department
Phone: 845-359-8410
Email: obzpae@orangetown.com
Hours: Mon–Fri 9:00am–5:00pm
Address: 26 W. Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962
The department is formally called the Office of Building, Zoning, Planning Administration and Enforcement (OBZPAE). Covers unincorporated hamlets: Tappan, Blauvelt, Sparkill, Orangeburg, Pearl River, Palisades, and (since 2022) South Nyack. Villages of Nyack, Piermont, and Grand View-on-Hudson have separate building departments.
Flood Zone Notice
Areas near the Hudson River and Sparkill Creek have FEMA flood zone designations. Pearl River and Blauvelt are generally not flood-affected.
Areas near the Hudson River and Sparkill Creek have FEMA flood zone designations. Pearl River and Blauvelt are generally not flood-affected.
Permit Application Forms
Building Permit Application (May 2024)
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Current typeable building permit application — submit in person at 26 W. Orangeburg Road
Sewer and Highway Supplementary Application
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Required supplement for projects involving sewer or highway impacts
Permits Guide
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Office of Building, Zoning, Planning Administration and Enforcement permit guide
How It Works in Orangetown
- Formally called Office of Building, Zoning, Planning Administration and Enforcement (OBZPAE)
- South Nyack village dissolved in 2022 — those residents now use Orangetown building dept
- Serves unincorporated hamlets: Tappan, Blauvelt, Orangeburg, Pearl River, Palisades, Sparkill, and former South Nyack
- Nyack, Piermont, and Grand View-on-Hudson are villages with their own building departments
- Current 2024 permit application form available as PDF online
Common Questions
I live in Pearl River — which building department do I use?
Pearl River is an unincorporated hamlet within the Town of Orangetown. Use the Orangetown Building Department (OBZPAE) at 26 W. Orangeburg Road, 845-359-8410. The same applies for Tappan, Blauvelt, Orangeburg, Palisades, Sparkill, and the former South Nyack area. If you're in the villages of Nyack, Piermont, or Grand View-on-Hudson, contact those village building departments instead.
I heard South Nyack dissolved. What does that mean for permits?
The Village of South Nyack officially dissolved in 2022 and its territory was absorbed into the Town of Orangetown. If your address was previously in South Nyack, you now get building permits from the Orangetown Building Department (OBZPAE) at 845-359-8410.
What is OBZPAE and why does Orangetown call their building department that?
OBZPAE stands for Office of Building, Zoning, Planning Administration and Enforcement — Orangetown's combined department handles building permits, zoning enforcement, and planning functions under one roof. For a building permit, call 845-359-8410 or email obzpae@orangetown.com and ask for the building permit office.
Also Useful
Planning Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Code
All Rockland County permits
Orangetown town guide
Find a licensed contractor
2026 Election Guide — Orangetown
This guide summarizes publicly available information. Requirements, fees, and procedures change — always verify current information with the building department before starting a project. This is not legal advice.