Village of Wellsburg

Building permits required for new houses or buildings, structural alterations, decks, reroofing, pools, porches, accessory buildings over 120 square feet, fences, attic or basement conversions, demolition, fire-damage repairs, wood-burning appliances, chimney liner work, signs, moved buildings, and electrical-system alterations or extensions.

• Exempt Ordinary repairs with like materials that do not affect structural features or electrical work
• Exempt Private-property sidewalks and grade-level patios outside the public right-of-way
• Exempt Gutters and downspouts
• Exempt Driveway repairs outside the right-of-way
• Exempt Fixture replacements and ordinary plumbing repairs
• Exempt Certain gas-appliance work
• Exempt Windows or doors in existing openings without structural changes

Note: Work examples are subject to village limitations. Confirm edge cases with code office.

Building code

New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and New York State Energy Conservation Construction Code

Permit validity

Not specified in available materials.

Source: Code Enforcement ↗

1. 01
   Contact the village code office before starting work.
2. 02
   Use the village building permit application and fee information on the code-enforcement page.
3. 03
   For floodplain development, coordinate directly with the code office.

Typical processing time: Not specified in available materials.

Source: Code Enforcement ↗

• Code office (phone)

Typical sequence: Code office also handles floodplain development permits and related floodplain assistance.

Source: Code Enforcement ↗