Town of Georgetown

Madison County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Georgetown is a jurisdiction in Madison 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: 315-922-8393
Email: davidsmith0424@gmail.com
Department Site: Codes Enforcement Officer (opens in a new tab)

Source: madisoncounty.ny.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

David Smith, Codes Enforcement Officer
Town of Georgetown
PO Box 103
Georgetown, NY 13072

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

Additional Notes

No independent official town domain (e.g. townofgeorgetownny.gov) was found for this small town; the most authoritative available source is its page hosted on the Madison County government website. Codes Enforcement Officer is David Smith, using a personal Gmail address rather than a town domain -- common for very small NY towns but noted as a hedge on formality/permanence. General Town Hall phone/fax: 315-837-4299; Town Clerk Gail Evans Burpee can also assist (georgetowntownclerk@gmail.com). Town Hall: 995 State Route 26, Georgetown, NY 13072; mailing address PO Box 103, Georgetown, NY 13072.

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 Georgetown'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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