Town of Deposit

Delaware County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Deposit is a jurisdiction in Delaware 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: 607-761-7536
Department Site: Code Enforcement (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofdepositny.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

Peter Hathaway, Code Enforcement Officer
Town of Deposit
3 Elm Street
Deposit, NY 13754

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: Peter Hathaway, per the Town of Deposit's official directory page (no direct email listed for him; general town email/phone: (607) 467-2433). Distinct from the separately-governed Village of Deposit Code Enforcement office (146 Front Street, Deposit, NY, 607-467-2646) -- this entry is for the TOWN only, which straddles Delaware County (town hall address) though the village itself spans Delaware and Broome Counties. No online permit portal identified.

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 Deposit'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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