Answer:
all decks require a building permit in the Town of Brookhaven -Try starting here:
http://www.brookhaven.org/LicensesPermitsApplications/tabid/134/DMXModule/1576/EntryId/4/Default.aspx
The above link is not the "code" , it is just a link to the licenses / forms / applications forms you need to fill out in order to get a permit for a structure.
If you are looking for "building codes" for Brookhaven Town , go here:
http://www.ecode360.com/?custId=BR0012
scroll down to "division 16" , "building construction administration"
click on "division 16" button and select "open all" from that pull-down menu
Also check NY State Codes:
New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code:
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/code/ls-codes.html
Also check here, for a listing of
NY State building codes:
http://publicecodes.citation.com/st/ny/st/index.htm
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