Village of Scotia
Schenectady County, New York
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Scotia is a jurisdiction in Schenectady 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.
Contact
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Village of Scotia Building Department
4 No. Ten Broeck St.
Scotia, NY 12302
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Village Hall general line is 518-374-1071 (fax 518-374-0542). The department page lists a direct line and email (tverrigni@villageofscotiany.gov) for the current inspector; a separate, seemingly older job-posting source lists a different name/email (laguero@villageofscotiany.gov) for a prior Building/Plumbing Inspector, so the officer's exact current name is unconfirmed — treat the department email as the more reliable current contact.
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 — Village of Scotia'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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