Town of Ulysses
Tompkins County, New York
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Ulysses is a jurisdiction in Tompkins County, New York, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Lori Asperschlager (BCPZ Department Clerk)10 Elm St.
Trumansburg, NY 14886
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Primary published contact is Lori Asperschlager, BCPZ Department Clerk; the department page does not name a specific Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector by title, and inquiries are routed through the department clerk/permits inbox. Mailing address 10 Elm St, Trumansburg, NY 14886. Hours M-Th 10am-3pm, Fri 10am-12pm; inspections scheduled Tue/Thu.
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 Ulysses'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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