Village of Tuxedo Park

Orange County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Tuxedo Park is a jurisdiction in Orange 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: (845) 351-4745 Ext. 2
Email: clerk@tuxedopark-ny.gov
Department Site: Building Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: tuxedopark-ny.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

John Ledwith, Building and Land Use Officer
80 Lorillard Road
Tuxedo, NY 10987

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 separate, independent Village of Tuxedo Park government, distinct from the unified Town/Village of Tuxedo government (see separate 'Tuxedo' entry). John Ledwith holds the title 'Building and Land Use Officer.' All applications/permits are handled through the office of the Village Clerk. New construction, exterior alteration, demolition, and similar work also requires review by the Board of Architectural Review; the Building Inspector reviews applications within 45 days of filing.

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 Tuxedo Park'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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