Village of Alfred

Allegany County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Alfred is a jurisdiction in Allegany 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
607-587-9139
Email
codeoffice1957@gmail.com
Department Site
Village of Alfred Code Enforcement Officer (opens in a new tab)

Source: alfredvillage.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

Charles Cagle
Code Enforcement Officer, Village of Alfred (unconfirmed)
7 W. University St
Alfred, NY

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

Additional Notes

The official village permits page (alfredvillage.gov, formerly alfredny.org) confirms a Code Enforcement contact number of 607-587-9139 but did not display a name. A search-indexed source separately names the officer as Charles Cagle with phone 607-587-9193 (note: differs by one digit from the number confirmed on the official page) and office at 7 W. University St. — included here as an uncertain lead rather than omitted; the name and exact phone should be treated as unconfirmed.

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 Alfred'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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