Town of White Creek

Washington County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of White Creek is a jurisdiction in Washington 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: (518) 677-8545
Email: townclerk@whitecreekny.gov
Department Site: White Creek Town Office / Local Compliance Officer (opens in a new tab)

Source: whitecreekny.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

Lance Allen Wang, Town Supervisor (Compliance Officer)
28 Mountainview Drive
Cambridge, NY 12816

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

Additional Notes

Per Washington County's official 'Compliance Officer Contacts' list (a Washington County Code Enforcement document, revised Sept 2026), the Town Supervisor, Lance Allen Wang, serves as the local compliance officer for building-related Local Regulation Compliance Certificates, reachable at the Town Office number above. White Creek does not appear to have a separate/dedicated building department; actual plan review/inspections may be coordinated through Washington County Code Enforcement. Note: the older domain townofwhitecreekny.com now redirects to an unrelated third-party site - use whitecreekny.gov instead.

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 White Creek'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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