Shed, fence, pool and carport permits in Huntington, NY

Filing in Huntington, NY · updated October 27, 2026

How Huntington takes applications: online, on its OpenGov permit portal (huntingtonny.portal.opengov.com).

We can file it for you, $125: we fill in Huntington's application for shed, fence, gazebo or pergola, carport, above-ground pool or hot tub, shed or garage demolition and driveway permits on the portal, submit it and answer the town's questions about it. The town's filing fee due at submission is included up to $75. If we can't submit your application, you get your money back. (Permit expediters typically charge $350 or more for the same paperwork.) How filing works

What Huntington says:

  • Shed: NEW SHEDS-One 100 Sq. Ft. Shed-OK w/o permit. More than one shed or greater in size requires permits for all. All sheds must meet zoning setbacks.' Sheds 101-199 sf need drawings/brochure; 200+ sf need 3 sets of stamped plans. Needed: Application (87-01), current survey (within 6 months) showing location, shed drawings/brochure or plans by size
  • Fence: Permit list: 'Fence*(6'+ from grade)'; fence over 6' may require ZBA. Needed: Application, survey showing location; see Permit Examiner

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How Huntington takes permit applications

Huntington, New York takes residential permit applications online, on its OpenGov permit portal (townofhuntingtonny.portal.opengov.com). The application is filled in on the portal and the town reviews it there.

Not sure whether your project needs a permit at all? Enter your Huntington address in the box above. You get an answer for your exact property in about a minute, free.

We can file it with Huntington for you

For the projects below, DoINeedAPermit.org files the application on Huntington's portal for you. You answer a few questions and sign once, and we fill in the town's application, submit it and handle the town's questions about it. We email you at every step and send you the permit when it's issued.

And these, when you're doing the work yourself (New York lets a homeowner pull them only for their own work; a contractor you hire pulls their own):

What it costs

$125.00 to file, paid when you sign. That includes Huntington's filing fee due when the application goes in, up to $75.00. If the town charges more than that to file, we email you a link for the rest before we submit, or refund you in full if you'd rather not.

If Huntington sets a permit fee after it reviews the application, we email you a link to pay it, plus a small payment handling fee, and pay the town for you. If we can't submit your application, you get your money back.

Prefer to file it yourself? The $24.99 Filing Kit gives you the answer for your address, what Huntington needs from you and step-by-step filing instructions.

Check my Huntington address →