State Building Permits
New York Building Permit Guides
Permit authority, application process, fees, and requirements for every county and city in New York. Select your county to find your local permit guide.
62 Counties 1364 Jurisdictions Updated March 2026
New York Counties
Albany County 19 jurisdictions → Allegany County 13 jurisdictions → Bronx County 1 jurisdiction → Broome County 24 jurisdictions → Cattaraugus County 44 jurisdictions → Cayuga County 11 jurisdictions → Chautauqua County 17 jurisdictions → Chemung County 17 jurisdictions → Chenango County 10 jurisdictions → Clinton County 19 jurisdictions → Columbia County 24 jurisdictions → Cortland County 20 jurisdictions → Delaware County 30 jurisdictions → Dutchess County 31 jurisdictions → Erie County 44 jurisdictions → Essex County 21 jurisdictions → Franklin County 26 jurisdictions → Fulton County 17 jurisdictions → Genesee County 20 jurisdictions → Greene County 19 jurisdictions → Hamilton County 11 jurisdictions → Herkimer County 31 jurisdictions → Jefferson County 43 jurisdictions → Kings County 1 jurisdiction → Lewis County 26 jurisdictions → Livingston County 11 jurisdictions → Madison County 27 jurisdictions → Monroe County 32 jurisdictions → Montgomery County 21 jurisdictions → Nassau County 70 jurisdictions → New York County 1 jurisdiction → Niagara County 21 jurisdictions → Oneida County 46 jurisdictions → Onondaga County 36 jurisdictions → Ontario County 27 jurisdictions → Orange County 45 jurisdictions → Orleans County 15 jurisdictions → Oswego County 32 jurisdictions → Otsego County 9 jurisdictions → Putnam County 10 jurisdictions → Queens County 1 jurisdiction → Rensselaer County 23 jurisdictions → Richmond County 1 jurisdiction → Rockland County 24 jurisdictions → Saratoga County 31 jurisdictions → Schenectady County 9 jurisdictions → Schoharie County 7 jurisdictions → Schuyler County 13 jurisdictions → Seneca County 15 jurisdictions → St. Lawrence County 44 jurisdictions → Steuben County 16 jurisdictions → Suffolk County 43 jurisdictions → Sullivan County 23 jurisdictions → Tioga County 16 jurisdictions → Tompkins County 17 jurisdictions → Ulster County 25 jurisdictions → Warren County 13 jurisdictions → Washington County 9 jurisdictions → Wayne County 23 jurisdictions → Westchester County 46 jurisdictions → Wyoming County 9 jurisdictions → Yates County 14 jurisdictions →
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Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with your local building department before applying.
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