Village of Cold Brook

Herkimer County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Cold Brook is a jurisdiction in Herkimer 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
315-826-5656

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Darlyne H. Przelski, Village Clerk
Village of Cold Brook, PO Box 215
Cold Brook, NY 13324

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

Additional Notes

No dedicated village website or named Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector could be confirmed for this very small village (pop. ~250). Building permit inquiries appear to route through the Village Clerk's office; Herkimer County's Code Enforcement office (114 North Prospect Street, Herkimer, NY 13350, 315-866-8106) may also be involved given the county issues permits for some local municipalities, but no source explicitly confirmed Cold Brook contracts with the county -- flagged as an uncertain, unconfirmed lead rather than omitted. Village Clerk is Darlyne H. Przelski, also reachable at 315-826-3712.

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 — Village of Cold Brook'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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