Village of Brewster
Putnam County, New York
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Brewster is a jurisdiction in Putnam 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Joe Hernandez, Building InspectorVillage of Brewster Building Department
1 Main Street
Brewster, NY 10509
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Building Inspector is Joe Hernandez; Code Enforcement Officer is John McNeill (email bscorcca@brewstervillage-ny.gov). Building Department is part-time; appointments available Mon and Wed 9am-3pm, with Fri/Sat by request. An older source (eCode360) lists a general village office phone of 845-279-2123 and address 1 Main Street, Brewster, NY 10509, which may be the main Village Hall line rather than the Building Department's direct line -- included for completeness though not independently reconfirmed against the direct department line above.
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 Brewster'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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