Town of Saratoga

Saratoga County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Saratoga is a jurisdiction in Saratoga 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: 518-695-3644
Email: tosbuildinsp@albany.twcbc.com
Department Site: Zoning Officer / Building Inspector (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofsaratoga.com (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

Gilman Albert
Town of Saratoga, Zoning Officer/Building Inspector
12 Spring Street
Schuylerville, NY 12871

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

Additional Notes

Zoning Officer/Building Inspector is Gilman Albert (office ext. 313, cell 518-369-4595). Town Hall: 12 Spring Street, Schuylerville, NY 12871. Note the email domain (albany.twcbc.com, a Time Warner Cable/Spectrum residential ISP address) is unusual for an official department email — include with mild hedge, though it was found directly on the town's own contact page. The town's website is old-format (.htm pages) and at the time of research displayed a notice that it was 'in the process of building a new website.' Do not confuse with the City of Saratoga Springs, a separate municipality with its own Building Department.

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 Saratoga'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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