Village of Turin

Lewis County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Turin is a jurisdiction in Lewis County, New York, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department.

Contact

Phone
315-376-5377
Email
benjamenmanning@lewiscounty.ny.gov
Department Site
Lewis County Building and Fire Code Department (contracted via intermunicipal agreement) (opens in a new tab)

Source: lewiscountyny.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Cloudpermit (opens in a new tab)

Additional Notes

The Village of Turin does not appear to have its own building department; building/zoning permits are issued by the Lewis County Building and Fire Code Department under an intermunicipal agreement (the county lists a dedicated 'Village of Turin Land Use Zoning Permit' form, and the county's Cloudpermit portal is used county-wide as of April 2024). A second staff email was also found for the county department (warddailey@lewiscounty.ny.gov) -- included as a hedge since it's unclear which is the primary current contact. No named Village-specific code enforcement officer was found; the Village Clerk (Terry Dunn, (315) 348-8782, tdunn@villageofturin.gov -- an alternate address tdunn8@twcny.rr.com also appeared in search results, hedge) can be used as a fallback general contact. County dept address: Lewis County Court House, 7660 N State St, Lowville, NY 13367.

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 Turin'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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