County building permits in New York
Select a county to see exactly who issues building permits and open the official permit portal.
Nassau County
Town of Hempstead, Town of North Hempstead & Town of Oyster Bay Building Departments, plus City of Glen Cove & City of Long Beach (Nassau County has no county building department)
Suffolk County
Suffolk County town building departments (10 towns) and incorporated villages (Suffolk County has no county building department)
Kings County
NYC Department of Buildings (DOB)
Queens County
NYC Department of Buildings (DOB)
New York County
NYC Department of Buildings (DOB)
Bronx County
NYC Department of Buildings (DOB)
Richmond County
NYC Department of Buildings (DOB)
Westchester County
City, town and village building departments (Westchester County has no county building department)
Erie County
City, town and village building departments (e.g., Buffalo; Erie County has no county building department)
Onondaga County
Town building departments and the City of Syracuse (Onondaga County has no county building department)
Orange County
Town, city and village building departments (Orange County has no county building department)
Rockland County
Town, city and village building departments (Rockland County’s Buildings & Codes handles county licensing, not residential permits)
Albany County
Town building departments and the City of Albany Department of Buildings & Regulatory Compliance (Albany County has no county building department)
Monroe County
Town building departments and the City of Rochester (Monroe County has no county building department)
Dutchess County
Town and city building departments, with Dutchess County Dept. of Behavioral & Community Health review for wells/septic