Town of Little Falls

Herkimer County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Little Falls 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: 315-316-9475
Department Site: Code Enforcement (opens in a new tab)

Source: townoflittlefallsny.com (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

Steven Gay, Codes Officer
Town of Little Falls
434 North Bellinger St.
Herkimer, NY 13365

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

Additional Notes

The town's official Code Enforcement page lists Steven Gay as the contact/Codes Officer with the phone and address below, but the SAME page also states 'This position is currently vacant' — so this contact information may be stale. Recommend calling ahead to confirm before relying on it. This is the TOWN of Little Falls (Town Hall: 478 Flint Avenue Ext, Little Falls, NY 13365, main line 315-823-1202) — a separate government from the City of Little Falls (thisislittlefalls.com), which is a distinct municipality in the same area.

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 Little Falls'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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