Town of Olive

Ulster County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Olive is a jurisdiction in Ulster 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: 845-657-8118
Department Site: Building & Zoning Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofolive.org (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

David Bence, CEO & Building Inspector
PO Box 180
West Shokan, NY 12494

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

Additional Notes

Phone requires menu option 3 for Building & Zoning. Office hours Mon-Fri 8am-3pm; inspector hours Wednesday 8am-12pm, meetings by appointment only. Multiple names appear associated with the CEO/Building Inspector role across sources (David Bence, John Ingram, Domenick Covello) -- David Bence is listed as current CEO & Building Inspector on the town's own page as of this research, but this should be reconfirmed as staffing may have changed. Direct email addresses were not confirmed (only obscured references found). Mailing address listed variably as PO Box 180 or 45 Watson Hollow Road, West Shokan, NY 12494.

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 Olive'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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