Town of Covington

Wyoming County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Covington is a jurisdiction in Wyoming 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
585-786-8820
Email
droberts@wyomingcountyny.gov
Department Site
Wyoming County Building Codes Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: wyomingcountyny.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

Donald Roberts, Code Enforcement Officer (Wyoming County)
Wyoming County Building Codes Dept.
36 Center Street, Suite C
Warsaw, NY 14569

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

Additional Notes

UNCONFIRMED/HEDGED: The Town of Covington's own website (townofcovington.com) lists no Code Enforcement Officer or Building Inspector among its officials, which suggests building permits are likely handled by Wyoming County's centralized Building Codes Department (a common arrangement for small Wyoming County towns), but this has not been explicitly confirmed as applying to Covington specifically. Contact info shown is for the county department generally, not a Covington-specific line. Town Hall: 585-584-8113, supervisor@townofcovington.com.

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 Covington'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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