Town of Smyrna

Chenango County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Smyrna is a jurisdiction in Chenango 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: 607-337-1796 (Chenango County Code Enforcement); 607-627-6269 (Town Clerk)
Email: gwday28@gmail.com
Department Site: Chenango County Fire and Building Code Enforcement Department (handles Town of Smyrna building permits) (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

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

Town of Smyrna official site (general permit/licensing inquiries via Town Clerk) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Geraldine Day, Town Clerk
1893 State Highway 80
Smyrna, NY 13464

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

Additional Notes

The Town of Smyrna contracts building code enforcement/permit issuance to Chenango County (all Chenango municipalities except the Town/Village of Greene, Village of Earlville, and City of Norwich). Town Clerk Geraldine Day fields general permit/licensing questions locally; her listed email is a personal Gmail address, not a .gov address, so treat with some caution.

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 Smyrna'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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