Town of Poland

Chautauqua County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Poland is a jurisdiction in Chautauqua 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: 716-474-1289
Department Site: Code Enforcement Office (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofpolandny.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

Paul Capitano, Code Enforcement Officer
Town of Poland
3593 Church Street, PO Box 4
Kennedy, NY 14747

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed as Town of Poland, Chautauqua County (townofpolandny.gov) - NOT the unrelated Village of Poland in Herkimer County. Current Code Enforcement Officer per town's own government page is Paul Capitano (call for appointment); a 2019 news article named a different prior officer (Eric Yager), so staffing has changed over time. Town also has a separate Zoning Officer (George Gustafson, 716-267-9621) and Town Clerk (Bonnita Wallace, 716-267-2912) who may field permit inquiries. Email address for Capitano could not be confirmed from the page content returned. No online permit portal found.

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 Poland'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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