Town of Lorraine

Jefferson County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Lorraine is a jurisdiction in Jefferson 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: 315-387-6156
Email: jhowland101@twcny.rr.com
Department Site: Code Enforcement, Town of Lorraine (opens in a new tab)

Source: townoflorraineny.us (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 Howland, Code/Zoning Enforcement Officer
Town of Lorraine
PO Box 544
Sandy Creek, NY 13145

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

Additional Notes

John Howland is the Town's Zoning/Code Enforcement and Development Enforcement Officer (mailing address PO Box 544, Sandy Creek, NY 13145). Completed building permit applications are filed with/processed by the Jefferson County Fire Prevention and Building Code Department, 175 Arsenal Street, Watertown, NY 13601, phone (315) 785-5130, email codeenforcement@jeffersoncountyny.gov (added as alternate contact below via notes since county is a processing office, not the town's own department).

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 Lorraine'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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