Town of Onondaga

Onondaga County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Onondaga 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: 315-469-3144
Email: tgeis@townofonondaga.gov
Department Site: Building and Codes Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofonondaga.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

John Raflowski, Codes Enforcement Officer
5020 Ball Road
Syracuse, NY 13215

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

Additional Notes

Town Hall main line: 315-469-3888. Department director is Jeff Herrick; Codes Enforcement Officer is John Raflowski; Codes Enforcement Assistant Tucker Geis (email given) and Codes Clerk II Victoria Rogers (vrogers@townofonondaga.gov) are additional staff contacts. A Building Permit Application page exists on the town site but is a downloadable form rather than a live online portal.

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 Onondaga'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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