Town of Corning

Steuben County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Corning is a jurisdiction in Steuben 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, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Contact

Phone: 607-936-6114
Email: codes@townofcorningny.org
Department Site: Code Enforcement / Building Inspector (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofcorningny.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Brad Laverty, Code Enforcement Officer
Town of Corning
25 South Elm St.
Corning, NY 14830

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

This is the TOWN of Corning (formerly Town of Painted Post), a separate government from the City of Corning, which has its own Code Enforcement office. Code Enforcer/Building Inspector is Brad Laverty (cell 607-738-1245, office ext. 2). Note: the published department email uses a .org domain even though the town's main site is .gov - confirmed directly from the official department page but flagged given the domain mismatch. Town Hall address: 25 South Elm St, Corning, NY 14830.

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 — Town of Corning'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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