City of Syracuse

Onondaga County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Syracuse is a jurisdiction in Onondaga County, New York, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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: 315-448-8600
Email: permits@syr.gov
Department Site: City of Syracuse Central Permit Office (Division of Code Enforcement) (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

Camino Permit Application Dashboard (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Jake Dishaw, Deputy Commissioner of Code Enforcement and Zoning Administration
One Park Place, 300 South State Street, 1st Floor
Syracuse, NY 13202

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

Additional Notes

Central Permit Office is a one-stop shop coordinating with Engineering, Fire Prevention, Zoning, Public Works, Preservation, Transportation, and Water departments. Hours: Mon 8:30am-7pm, Tue-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm.

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 — City of Syracuse'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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