Village of Ellicottville

Cattaraugus County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Ellicottville is a jurisdiction in Cattaraugus 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: (716) 699-4773
Email: kelly.fredrickson@evlengineering.com
Department Site: Building, Planning & Code Enforcement (joint Town & Village division) (opens in a new tab)

Source: villageofellicottvilleny.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

Kelly Fredrickson, Code Enforcement Officer
Village of Ellicottville, 1 West Washington Street
PO Box 475
Ellicottville, NY 14731

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

Additional Notes

The Village of Ellicottville and Town of Ellicottville jointly operate a shared Building, Planning & Code Enforcement division (staffed via a contracted engineering firm, EVL Engineering) despite being distinct legal governments. Office is physically at Ellicottville Town Center, 28 Parkside Drive; the Village's own mailing address is 1 West Washington Street, PO Box 475. Email was sourced from search-result text since the official page itself obfuscates the address (JS-protected); recommend confirming directly if needed. Assistant CEO Rich Rinko (rich.rinko@evlengineering.com) also available.

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 Ellicottville'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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