Town of Martinsburg

Lewis County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Martinsburg 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 Office (contracted) (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

Cloudpermit (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Lewis County Court House, 7660 N State St
Lowville, NY 13367

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

Additional Notes

Building/code enforcement for the Town of Martinsburg is handled by the Lewis County Building and Fire Code office via an intermunicipal agreement, not by a town-level department; the town's own Land Use Permit form is used alongside county code enforcement. Office director is listed as Jonathan Roes elsewhere, while the contact email found (benjamenmanning@lewiscounty.ny.gov) may belong to a different staff member -- treat the specific name/email pairing as unconfirmed. 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 — Town of Martinsburg'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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