Village of Cambridge
Washington County, New York
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Cambridge is a jurisdiction in Washington County, New York, which does not currently list an online permit database — contact the department directly by phone or email. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department.
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Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Additional Notes
UNCERTAIN: Search results indicate the surrounding Town of Cambridge now contracts code enforcement through Washington County, and that the Village of Cambridge straddles both the Town of Cambridge and the Town of White Creek -- but official confirmation that the VILLAGE itself (a distinct government) uses the county's contracted code enforcement rather than its own officer was not found. Village Clerk's phone is (518) 677-2622 (village site v3.cambridgeny.gov); recommend contacting the Village Clerk directly to confirm current permit-issuing authority for village properties.
What You Need Before Applying for a Permit
Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Village of Cambridge's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.
Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.
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