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Forms and permits

Applications are grouped by the office that receives them. Where an accessible web version exists it is linked first, with the original file beside it.

About online applications

The current Town site lists online building and planning applications, but the entries sampled for this demonstration were empty. Only the published PDF forms are linked here.

Building permits

New York State Law and Town Law mandate when permits are required. For example, permits are required for: new homes, commercial buildings, additions, renovations, accessory structures, swimming pools, wood stoves, fireplaces, furnaces, air conditioning installation, plumbing, etc. If you are not sure that your project requires a building permit, please contact our office.

Building Permit Applications(on the current Town site)
structural_repair.pdfBuilding Department (on the current Town site)

Questions go to the Building Department. Office hours: Monday - Friday: 7 am- 3 pm, by appointment only.

Clerk's Office permits and licenses

The Sand Lake Town Clerk's Office issues a variety of licenses and permits for marriages, dogs, conservation (hunting and fishing), bingo, games of chance, handicapped parking, peddling and soliciting.

Butler Park ApplicationAccessible web version Original PDF
Application for Use of Town Hall FacilitiesApplication and instructions for Use of Town Hall Facilities Original PDF
Town Employment ApplicationApplications for Town positions and Youth Department positions Original PDF
New Dog License RequirementsFor information on dog license requirements and fees. Original PDF
FOIL Request FormFreedom of Information requests Original PDF

For a Marriage License (by appointment, please call), Hunting/Fishing License or Peddler's Permit, contact the Town Clerk's Office.

Planning Board applications

Boundary Line Adjustment Application(on the current Town site)
Minor Subdivision ApplicationAccessible web version Original PDF
Major Subdivision Application(on the current Town site)
Scenic Preservation Review Application(on the current Town site)
Short Environmental Assessment Form(on the current Town site)
Sign Placement Application(on the current Town site)
Site Plan Review ApplicationAccessible web version Original PDF
Special Use Permit Application(on the current Town site)

Planning Board Application Fees - Effective Jan 1, 2025
Application	Fee
Boundary Line Adjustment:	$125 per application up to two lines; $25.00 each additional line
Scenic Preservation Application	$75 per application
Sign Placement Application	$75 per sign application
Site Plan Review	$225 per application
Site Plan Review	Telecommunications Towers - New or Replacement Structure - $1,375 per application
Site Plan Review	Telecommunications Tower Modification to Existing Structure - $350 per application
Special Use Permit	$175 per application
Subdivision Application	$225 per lot (including parent lot)

Zoning Board of Appeals variance applications

Area Variance ApplicationAccessible web version Original PDF
Use Variance ApplicationAccessible web version Original PDF
Zoning Board of Appeals SEQR Short Form Part 1(on the current Town site)

Variance Application Fees - Effective January 1, 2025
Application	Fee
Area Variance Application Fee up to 2 lines. $25.00 per additional line.	$125
Use Variance Application Fee	$150

The variance application process is described on the Zoning Board of Appeals page.

Elections

Information regarding all matters related to voting including voter registration, election dates, polling places, and voting, including early voting and absentee voting, is available at the Rensselaer County Board of Elections website.

Phone: (518) 270-2990
Fax: (518) 270-2909
Hours: 9am - 5pm
Location: Rensselaer County Office Building - 1st Floor
1600 7th Ave
Troy, NY 12180

Source: townofsandlake.us/how, /buildingpermit, /permitsandlicenses, /planningboardapplications, /zbaapplicationprocess and /elections, copied November 11, 2026.