Town of North Hempstead

Nassau County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of North Hempstead is a jurisdiction in Nassau County, New York, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Contact

Phone: 516-869-7660
Email: buildings@northhempsteadny.gov
Department Site: Department of Building, Safety, Inspection & Enforcement (opens in a new tab)

Source: northhempsteadny.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

MyToNH Online Portal (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Stephen N. Haramis, Commissioner
Town of North Hempstead Dept. of Building, Safety, Inspection & Enforcement
176 Plandome Road
Manhasset, NY 11030

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Commissioner is Stephen N. Haramis, CPCA. Department administers building codes for the unincorporated areas of the town; permits, submittal requirements, forms and FAQs are on the MyToNH portal. Do not confuse with the separate Town of Hempstead (hempsteadny.gov), a different town also in Nassau County, or with the many incorporated villages inside North Hempstead which have their own building departments.

What You Need Before Applying for a Permit

Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Town of North Hempstead's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.

Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.

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