Town of Van Buren

Onondaga County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Van Buren is a jurisdiction in Onondaga 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) 635-3009 Option 4
Email: DirectorCodes@VanBurenNY.gov
Department Site: Town of Van Buren Codes Enforcement Office (opens in a new tab)

Source: vanburenny.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

Chaz Gambino (Director of Codes)
Town of Van Buren Codes Enforcement Office
7575 Van Buren Rd
Baldwinsville, NY 13027

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

Additional Notes

Director of Codes: Chaz Gambino. Codes Clerk: Kamri Kiteveles (Codesclerk@VanBurenNY.gov). Fire Marshal: Tony McIntyre (FireMarshal@VanBurenNY.gov). Address 7575 Van Buren Rd, Baldwinsville, NY 13027; hours M-F 8:30am-4pm; fax (315) 635-8247. An older/alternate phone number (315-635-3604) also appears in some third-party directories; (315) 635-3009 Option 4 is from the current official town page and is preferred.

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 Van Buren'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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