Town of Babylon ESA and PSD Letters, From Amityville to West Babylon
Renting in Lindenhurst, Deer Park, Copiague or North Babylon? Complete the free screening, choose a plan, then see a New York-licensed clinician by video. A letter for your landlord is signed only when that clinician agrees, and it is posted to your account.
Compare the current evaluation fees, read live from our checkout. The Babylon screening has no fee. Your plan is paid for ahead of the video visit, and a refund can be requested in the 30 days after, should no letter be supported. Questions? Read our FAQ page or contact us.
ESA Housing Letter For One Pet
Clinical review for one emotional support animal and a New York housing letter.
South Shore landlords often rent on no-pet terms, so a Babylon ESA letter must show a real evaluation behind it.
Babylon's Four-Dog Limit
Chapter 106 of the town code sets the number, and it makes no written exception for assistance animals. Town Code 106-21
Four dogsper residential parcel
Owning, harboring or possessing more than four dogs on a residential parcel is unlawful.
The Town Board can grant special permission after a public hearing, for two years at a time.
A tenant who applies needs the owner's written consent.
Your lease can set a lower number, so ask your landlord too.
The Babylon Animal Shelter in Amityville
Older listings show a different street, so use this address. Town shelter page
Babylon Animal Shelter (BAARC)80 New Highway, Amityville, NY 11702 (631) 643-9270 Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Loose or contained stray dogs: call the shelter during weekday hours; cats only if sick or injured.
After hours, officers respond only to sick, injured or vicious contained dogs, through Public Safety at 631-422-7600.
Town officers cannot enforce village codes in Amityville, Babylon or Lindenhurst.
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Dog Licenses and Leash Rules in Babylon
An ESA or PSD letter sits apart from these town rules, so your dog still needs a license. Town Code Chapter 106
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Which dogs need one
Every dog kept in the town, whatever its age.
Where to apply
The shelter, or the Town Clerk at 200 East Sunrise Hwy., Lindenhurst, 631-957-4292.
Yearly cost
$6.50 spayed or neutered; $16.50 unaltered.
Leash
Hand-held, and shorter than six feet.
Cedar Beach, Overlook Beach and Your Animal
The beaches themselves
The town's FAQ is plain: animals are prohibited from all town beaches. The code also covers town parks and other town-owned property. Town FAQ
Farmingdale State Students and LIRR Riders
Two practical notes for people who commute from the town.
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Farmingdale State College
The Disability Services Center approves requests before move-in, preferably 30 days ahead, and charges no ESA fee. Ask it at 934-420-5174 what documents it needs. Farmingdale policy
Riding the LIRR
An animal rides in a container that fits on your lap and does not annoy other riders. Only service animals are exempt. MTA pets guide
Legal Help and Crisis Care Near Babylon
Babylon Villages and Hamlets We Reach
The town's villages
Amityville
Babylon
Lindenhurst
The town's hamlets
Copiague
Deer Park
North Babylon
West Babylon
Wyandanch
Babylon Questions on Dogs, Beaches and Rentals
How many dogs does Babylon allow on one property?
Four on a residential parcel. More takes special permission from the Town Board after a public hearing, and a tenant needs the owner's written consent.
Does an emotional support dog count toward Babylon's limit?
Nothing in that section excepts assistance animals. Check with your landlord and the Town first, and keep the reply.
Where is the Babylon animal shelter?
At 80 New Highway in Amityville, phone (631) 643-9270. Listings that show Lamar Street are out of date.
Can dogs go to Cedar Beach or Overlook Beach?
No. The town says animals are prohibited from all town beaches. Dogs staying at the Cedar Beach campground stay on the campsite.
Do I license my dog at the shelter or the Town Clerk?
Either one. The shelter issues licenses during office hours, and so does the Town Clerk's Office in Lindenhurst, 631-957-4292.
Can town animal control help inside Babylon Village?
Not with village codes. The town says its officers cannot enforce codes in the villages of Amityville, Babylon and Lindenhurst, so call your village.
Can an emotional support animal ride the LIRR?
Yes, in a container that fits on your lap and does not annoy other riders. Only service animals ride outside one.
Does Farmingdale State charge a fee for an ESA?
No. The college says it does not require surcharges or fees for service animals or ESAs, though it can bill for damage.
This Babylon information was drawn from the town code and town pages, Farmingdale State College, the MTA, Suffolk County and the Long Island legal services office, and is current as of October 2026. Use it as a local starting point, not legal advice on a lease dispute. Screening does not guarantee a letter; it all rests on the clinician's evaluation of you. Ask the office in question to confirm details, and turn to 988 by call or text whenever you need to.
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