Town of Union Vale

Dutchess County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Union Vale is a jurisdiction in Dutchess County, New York, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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: (845) 724-5953
Email: BuildingInspector@unionvaleny.gov
Department Site: Town of Union Vale Building/Zoning Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: unionvaleny.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

PayLocalGov (online building department fee payments) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

William Dempsey (Building & Fire Inspector / Code Enforcement Officer)
Town Hall
249 Duncan Road
LaGrangeville, NY 12540

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

Additional Notes

William Dempsey is the Building & Fire Inspector / Code Enforcement Officer (direct 845-724-5953, or main office 845-724-5600 ext.107). Building Department Clerk Cynthia Habinowski handles applications: (845) 724-5600 ext.108, pbzba@unionvaleny.gov. Address: Town Hall, 249 Duncan Road, LaGrangeville, NY 12540. Hours M-Th 8am-4pm, Fri by appointment. PayLocalGov is used for online payment of building department fees rather than a full permit-application/tracking portal, flagged here with that caveat.

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 Union Vale'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.

See something out of date? Submit a correction →