NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

VILLAGE OF BABYLON

153 WEST MAIN STREET

BABYLON, NEW YORK 11702

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Inc. Village of Babylon will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 7:00pm at Village Hall, 153 West Main Street, Babylon, New York 11702, to consider the following:

  1. Proposed Local Law 0127PH 269-9.1 of 2026 adding to Village Code §269.9.1 Exterior Lighting; and,
  2. Proposed Local Law 0127PH-336-6 of 2026 adding to Village Code §336-6 Trees.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at said hearings all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard on said proposed Local Law at the place and time aforesaid. Copies of the proposed Local Law will be available at the Village Hall at least five (5) days before the public hearing and may be seen during the regular business hours.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

VILLAGE OF BABYLON

Jean Marie Parker

Village Clerk

 

Dated: Babylon, New York

January 6, 2026

 

§269-9.1 – Exterior Lighting:

To adopt an amendment to existing local law §269-9.1 – Exterior Lighting:

 

A. Exterior lighting shall be constructed with shielding and/or directional  devices so as to limit direct illumination to the confines of the property upon which the lighting is installed and so not to provide direct illumination to any surrounding property,

B. Overly bright, unshielded Govee lights or glaring lights that disturb  neighbor’s will be considered a nuisance.

C. All permanent lighting must comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC)  Adopted by New York, requiring proper wiring junction boxes and GRCI protection to prevent fire/shock hazards.

D. Permits are required for major installations (e.g. under eaves, along rooflines) together with an electrical underwriter certificate.

 

§336-6 Injuries to trees prohibited:

To adopt an amendment to add to the existing local law §336-6:

C. Tree limbs can be trimmed that are encroaching on the adjacent neighbor’s property. Limbs should be trimmed up to the fence line only. Limbs that are trimmed shall be cleaned up and disposed of the property owner of the encroached dwelling.

 

This Babylon Village Legal notice was copied from this URL on January 16, 2026 and updated on January 20, 2026.