Politics & Government

Great Neck Village Discusses Attic Space Usage Regulations

Preventative measures for residents who create living spaces in their attics proposed.

Government in your attic?

That's the word from the  where the Village Board of Trustees is considering a proposal to regulate attic living space usage.

Board members discussed at a Sept. 6 meeting the possibility of preventative measures aimed at residents who create living spaces in their attics without village approval, according to a Great Neck News report

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With an increased number of residents constructing staircases to attic spaces, Village Mayor Ralph Kreitzman proposed permits for stairways and ladders ‘as of right,’ with the requirement of the third floor to be a living space, according to the report.

The Village Board meets next on .

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