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1. What defines an Apartment?
2. Does a house with an apartment have to be owner-occupied?
3. What if there is more than one owner of the property?
4. What size can the apartment be?
5. How many bedrooms may the apartment have?
6. How long is the Apartment License valid for?
7. Is the Apartment required to have its own entrance?
8. Can I represent myself before the Accessory Apartment Review Board?

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1. How long can my vehicle be on the street with no plates?
2. Can the Town remove a vehicle from my property?
3. What happens to a vehicle after the Town takes possession?

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1. What is the Housing Choice Voucher Program?
2. How Can I Apply?
3. What are the eligibility requirements for the Town of Brookhaven’s Housing Choice Voucher Program?
4. How many applications were submitted?
5. When will you determine if I’m eligible?
6. Should I tell you if my contact information changes?
7. How do I check the status of my application?
8. How will I hear from the Housing Authority about my application?
9. When will I hear from the Housing Authority about my application?
10. What happens next?
11. Am I on your current waiting list?
12. What changes do I need to report to the Housing Authority?
13. What is the wait time for applicants?
14. I’m active on the Waitlist. Do I look for housing now?
15. What if I need help right away?
16. Should I report my new job to the Housing Authority?

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1. How long is a building permit valid?
2. When do I get my certificate of occupancy?
3. Why and when do I need a building permit?
4. Who do I call to mark out my utilities before I dig?

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1. May I use a chimenea or other wood burning recreational device?
2. May I dispose of debris, yard clippings, or other combustible garbage by burning it?
3. Can I use sky lanterns?
4. What type of fire extinguishers and how many are recommended for the home?
5. How many smoke and carbon monoxide alarms should I have in my single-family home, and where should they be placed?
6. How do I dispose of old propane tanks for my barbecue?
7. Do we close for lunch?
8. How long are permits valid for?
9. Is a permit required to alter my commercial building?
10. What do I need to apply for my permit?
11. What is the cost it to apply for permit?
12. When is the last permit application accepted on a daily basis?

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1. What period does the tax year cover?
2. When are tax bills mailed / posted to the website?
3. Who gets a tax bill?
4. Does my mortgage company know about my star or other exemptions?
5. When are taxes due?
6. What happens if I pay my taxes late?
7. I did not receive my tax bill. Must I pay penalties and interest?
8. To whom do I make the payment and where is it mailed?
9. Are postmarks accepted or must my payment reach the office by the due date?
10. May I pay my taxes in person?
11. What if I can't pay the total amount due?
12. May I pay my taxes online?
13. My check was returned unpaid ("bounced"). Will the tax receiver re-deposit my check?
14. I have moved - who do I contact to change my address?
15. I just purchased property in the Town of Brookhaven. Do I need to contact anyone regarding real property taxes?
16. I have paid-off my mortgage and taxes had been escrowed by my mortgage company. Who do I notify regarding my real property tax bill?
17. Will the Town take my property if I do not pay my taxes?
18. Where do I mail my delinquent tax payment?

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1. How do I get a new recycling pail?
2. How do I get a recycling sticker for my pail?
3. How do I get a new recycling/yard waste calendar?
4. Can I recycle styrofoam?
5. Can I recycle plastic bags at the Town?
6. Why does the lid need to be off recycling pail when not using a CURBY Can?
7. When are the shredding events?
8. How do I get a free paper recycling bin?

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1. Do I need to license my dog?
2. How do I license my dog?
3. I received a renewal card in the mail. What do I need to return?
4. Do I need to submit a rabies certificate to renew my dog’s license?

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1. How do I apply for a mooring permit?
2. How do I apply to lease a seasonal boat slip from a Brookhaven Town Marina?
3. How do I apply for a Mastic Beach Stick Dock permit?

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1. Who needs to be present to apply for a marriage license?
2. Do you need an appointment to apply for a marriage license?
3. Is there a waiting period once I apply for a marriage license?
4. Where do I obtain a copy of my divorce record?
5. Will you accept a Puerto Rican birth certificates issued prior to July 1, 2010 for use in issuing a marriage license?

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1. How do I file a Notice of Claim?
2. What is the status of my claim?

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1. What do I need to submit with the application?
2. Can I renew my parking permit by mail?
3. Can my child obtain a Parking Permit for Persons with Disabilities?
4. How long will it take to process my application?
5. How long is the permit valid?

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1. How do I correct errors on a birth or death certificate?
2. How do I obtain a copy of a birth certificate?

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1. How do I dispose of...?
2. What are my garbage days?
3. Why didn't they take my garbage?
4. Why can't the carter come back if they missed my garbage?
5. When a waste day is missed due to holiday or cancellation, why don't we pick up the next day?
6. Why doesn't the carter "just take 4 items off the pile" of bulk items?
7. What happens if something is dumped on my property?

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1. Can we use plastic bags for yard waste?
2. When is yard waste pickup?