Village of Rensselaer Falls

St. Lawrence County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Rensselaer Falls is a jurisdiction in St. Lawrence 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: 315-322-8840
Department Site: Building/Code Enforcement (opens in a new tab)

Source: rensselaerfallsny.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

Ron Dulmage, Code Enforcement Officer (per village website; see notes on a conflicting county listing)
Village of Rensselaer Falls
PO Box 1
Rensselaer Falls, NY 13680

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 identity is uncertain: the village's own website lists Ron Dulmage (315-322-8840), a 2023 local news article ('Village of Rensselaer Falls hires code enforcement officer') suggests a personnel change around that time, and a St. Lawrence County municipal listing names Timothy Tuttle instead. Could not fully reconcile which is current as of this research -- included with hedge; verify by phone before relying on a specific name. General village office: 315-261-9498, PO Box 1, Rensselaer Falls, NY 13680.

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 Rensselaer Falls'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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