Town of Santa Clara

Franklin County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Santa Clara is a jurisdiction in Franklin 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: 518-891-7190
Department Site: Code Enforcement (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofsantaclara.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

Todd David
Town of Santa Clara, Code Enforcement Officer
5359 State Route 30
Saranac Lake, NY 12983

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

Additional Notes

Code Enforcement Officer is Todd David (cell 518-524-7289); main town office line 518-354-8477. Office at 5359 State Route 30, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. Site references that under Local Law 03-2011 the CEO may be a resident of a neighboring Franklin County town. No direct department email confirmed (site says one is 'available on the website' but it was not directly captured). Do not confuse with Santa Clara, CA or Santa Clara County, CA.

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 Santa Clara'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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