Town of Stony Creek

Warren County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Stony Creek is a jurisdiction in Warren 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.

Permit Search

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

Additional Notes

Likely contracted to county, disclosed as a hedge rather than omitted: the Town of Stony Creek's own website (stonycreekny.com) lists town offices (Supervisor, Clerk, Assessor, Highway, Court, etc.) but no building inspector or code enforcement officer, and Warren County states its Fire Prevention & Building Code Enforcement office serves all of Warren County except the Town of Queensbury and the City of Glens Falls. This strongly suggests Stony Creek's permits are handled by the county office, but it was not independently confirmed by phone with the town. Town Hall general line: 518-696-3575.

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 Stony 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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