Town of Rye

Westchester County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Rye is a jurisdiction in Westchester 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.

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Permit Search

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

Additional Notes

The Town of Rye does NOT operate its own Building or Planning Department — per the town's own website, these functions are handled entirely by the individual incorporated villages within the town (Village of Mamaroneck, Village of Port Chester, Village of Rye Brook), each with its own separate building department. There is no town-level permit-issuing office to record. For reference, the Town's Assessment Office (which handles related property records but not permits) is at 222 Grace Church Street, 3rd Floor, Port Chester, NY 10573, phone 914-939-3075. Do not confuse with the separate City of Rye, which does have its own Building Department (ryeny.gov) — that is a distinct municipality, not part of the Town of Rye.

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 Rye'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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