Town of Alexandria

Jefferson County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Alexandria is a jurisdiction in Jefferson 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) 785-5130
Email: codeenforcement@jeffersoncountyny.gov
Department Site: Jefferson County Fire Prevention and Building Code Department (Code Enforcement) (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

Jefferson County Building Permits Online Payment (xpress-pay) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Jason M. Crump - Director, Code Enforcement
175 Arsenal Street, 1st Floor
Watertown, NY 13601

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

Additional Notes

Jefferson County's official 'Uniform Code Administration & Enforcement' municipality list confirms the Town of Alexandria is one of the towns where the County (not the town) enforces the NYS Building Code and issues building permits. The Town of Alexandria itself separately runs a Planning & Zoning office (Zoning Enforcement Officer Thomas Gardner / Ron Beach, phone 315-482-9519 ext. 5, Town Hall at 46372 Co. Rte 1, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607) which issues zoning permits and handles local zoning code enforcement, but building permits themselves come from the County office listed above.

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 Alexandria'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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