Town of Albion
Orleans County, New York
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Albion is a jurisdiction in Orleans 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) 589-7048 ext. 4
- Department Site
- Code Enforcement Office (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
Chris Kinter & Dan Strong, Code Enforcement3665 Clarendon Road
Albion, NY 14411
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
No plain-text email is published; the site provides a contact form only. The department page's text also references enforcing 'Village of Albion Codes,' which may be boilerplate carried over from a template rather than evidence the Town and Village share staff — not fully confirmed. Not to be confused with the separate incorporated Village of Albion (villageofalbionny.gov) or the unrelated Town of Albion in Oswego County (see separate entry).
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 Albion'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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