Department of Land Management

The Department of Land Management oversees nearly every aspect of land use within the Town and consists of four primary divisions:

• Long Range Planning
• Current Planning
• Environment
• Building and Zoning

All applications obtained by the Department of Land Management are subject to the following fee schedules:

• Town Board Zoning Amendment Fee Schedule(Change of Zone/PDD Petitions) (PDF)
• Planning Application Fee Schedule (PDF)
• Wetlands Application Fee Schedule (PDF)
• Building-Zoning Fee Schedule- Residential (PDF)
• Building-Zoning Fee Schedule-Commercial (PDF)
• Electrical Fee Schedule (PDF)
• Licensing Fee Schedule (PDF)

Together they are responsible for for the enforcement of portions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, along with the following chapters of the Southampton Town Code:

• Chapter 123 Building Construction
• Chapter 138 Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas
• Chapter 157 Environmental Quality Review
• Chapter 169 Flood Damage Prevention
• Chapter 216 Community Housing Opportunity Fund
• Chapter 231 Nature Preserve
• Chapter 243 Old Filed Maps
• Chapter 247 Open Space
• Chapter 292 Subdivision of Land
• Chapter 325 Freshwater Wetlands
• Chapter 330 Zoning

In addition, department staff members also provide professional and technical support to the

• Architectural Review Board
• Conservation Board
• Planning Board
• Landmarks & Historic Districts
• Licensing Review Board
• Project Development Council
• Zoning Board of Appeals

as well as advisory committees appointed by the Town Board.