Village of Ames
Montgomery County, New York
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Ames is a jurisdiction in Montgomery 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.
Contact
- Phone
- 518-774-4387
- amesvillageclerk@gmail.com
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Additional Notes
No dedicated building/code enforcement department, officer, or online portal could be found for the Village of Ames — reportedly one of the smallest villages in upstate NY. Phone/email above are for the Village Clerk, Treasurer, Collector & Registrar (Brenda Rava), who is the general point of contact per the Montgomery County municipal directory; it is unconfirmed whether she or a contracted officer handles building permit matters. Village address: 595 Latimer Hill Road, Ames, NY 13317 (mailing: PO Box 186, Canajoharie, NY 13317).
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 Ames'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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