BUILDING & ZONING DEPARTMENT
​CODE ENFORCEMENT
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The department is responsible for:
  • Enforcing the Town’s local zoning laws and *NYS Building Codes
  • ​Permitting of short-term rental properties
  • Responding to property complaints    
  • Administering and carrying out the decisions of the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals.

*NYS Building Codes
Did you know that anyone can view the NYS Building Codes online?
You do not need an account for read-only access.
Just go to codes.iccsafe.org;
     click on “Locations” for New York;
      (then select the appropriate book (Building, Residential, Plumbing, Energy, etc.)
Code Enforcement Officer:  Joseph Miller
Deputy Code Enforcement Officer: Richard Joki
Phone:  585-367-2050 ext 3
Fax:  585-367-3880
[email protected]
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 
​CEO Miller is in the office on Wednesday and Thursday.  Deputy CEO Joki is in the office on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The drop-box by the front doors of the town hall is always available to leave paperwork off when the building is not open.

The Building Department will be closed Tuesday afternoon November 18th from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

​The Building Department will be closed Tuesday November 25th and regular hours will resume Wednesday November 26th.



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When Do you Need a Building Permit?

Changes to properties and structures often require a Building Permit under the Codes of the Town of Canadice, and the State of New York. The following guidelines will help you determine if a permit may be required.

A Building Permit is required to:
  • Build a One or Two Family dwelling  (General Building Permit Application)
  • Erect, add onto, relocate or make structural changes to a building. This includes: an attached or detached accessory building such as a garage, carport, breezeway, storage shed, porch, or permanently enclosing an existing porch.
  • Install, relocate or remove interior partitions or walls.
  • Enlarge, decrease or otherwise modify existing doors or windows.
  • Install fire escapes, cellar stairs fire-rated enclosures or fire-retarded cellar ceilings in multiple dwellings.
  • Repair fire damage.
  • Demolish any structure.
  • Erect an attached or unattached, open or covered deck.
  • Install or replace a masonry chimney or metal flue stack.
  • Install a swimming pool, in-ground or above ground.
  • Install a fuel tank, gasoline tank, or other flammable liquid or gaseous tank either above or below grade.
  • Install or replace a solid fuel-burning device (i.e. wood stoves, etc.).
  • Roofing (Dwellings & accessory structures)
A Building Permit is NOT required to:
  • Make ordinary repairs which replace existing materials with new materials of like class and kind. For example, making a minor roof repair or minor repair to a chimney or foundation wall does not require a permit.
  • Install or replace gutters or downspouts
  • Install nonconductive, nonmetal siding.
  • Install or replace a sidewalk on private property.
  • Pave or replace an existing driveway.

INSURANCE CERTIFICATES
NO building permit shall be issued for an application without the required certificate(s) of insurance.

     Contractors​
     Must provide current insurance certificates naming the Town of Canadice as the Certificate Holder for:
     *Worker's Compensation (or Exemption form "CE-200") and
     * General Liability Insurance
          Note: ACORD forms are not acceptable proof of Workers' Comp or Liability.
    Homeowners
      Per NYS law, property owners who are
      *doing the work themselves or
      *acting as their own general contractor 
      must complete, print, sign and submit the “CE-200” form with their building permit application. 

"CE-200" form
     *Known as a "Certificate of Attestation of Exemption" (from Workers' Compensation) the "CE-200" form is only available   
      online: CE-200 online
     *You can follow their Guide for Businesses and Homeowners and/or use our guide to walk you through the process.
     *Note: "CE-200" forms are specific to a single permit.  Separate online requests for this form must be made for each different                building permit application.
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BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS

General Building Permit Application

Accessory Structure Permit Application (sheds, garages, pole barns, etc.)

Building Equipment & Systems Permit Application

Culvert Permit Application Temporary or Permanent

Deck/Porch Permit Application

Demolition or Remove - Relocate Permit Application

Fireworks Permit Application

Modular-Manufactured Home Permit Application

RV Temporary Permit Application

Roofing Permit Application

Septic Permit Application

Solar Permit Application

Stove/Fireplace/Furnace/Chimney Permit Application

Swimming Pool/Hot Tub Permit Application

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Building Department and Water District Fee Schedule 
Permit Fees


SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES

PERMIT APPLICATON FORM

CHECKLIST (to assist you with the application process)

STANDARDS LIST (to be posted)

CONTACT INFORMATION (to be posted)

Local Law Chapter 97 Short-Term Rentals (PDF download)


Responding To Property Complaints
Complaint Form


PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
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Timber Harvest Registration  (Submitted to the Town Clerk)








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