Town of Roseboom

Otsego County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Roseboom is a jurisdiction in Otsego 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) 547-4214
Email: darraghk@otsegocounty.com
Department Site: Otsego County Code Enforcement Office (contracted) (opens in a new tab)

Source: otsegocountyny.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

Keith Darragh, Code Enforcement Officer
Otsego County Code Enforcement Office
197 Main Street
Cooperstown, NY 13326

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

Additional Notes

As of January 1, 2023 the Town of Roseboom no longer has its own codes officer; building/code enforcement is handled by Otsego County Codes. Keith Darragh is listed as Code Enforcement Officer for the county office (also Joseph Roberts and Elizabeth Stacy as Code Inspectors). Driveway permits only are still handled locally by the Town Highway Superintendent. Mailing address given inconsistently across county pages as either 197 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 or 140 County Highway 33 W, Cooperstown, NY 13326 - both refer to the same office.

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 Roseboom'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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