Village of Oxford

Chenango County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Oxford is a jurisdiction in Chenango 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
607-337-1796
Department Site
Chenango County Fire and Building Code Enforcement Department (building permits, county-administered); Village Zoning Officer (zoning permits) (opens in a new tab)

Source: villageofoxfordny.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

Roger Barrows, Village Zoning Officer
Village of Oxford
3722 State Hwy 220

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

Additional Notes

Chenango County's Fire and Building Code Enforcement Dept. enforces NYS Fire/Building code for all municipalities in the county EXCEPT the Town/Village of Greene, Village of Earlville, and City of Norwich; the Village of Oxford is not on that exemption list, and the Village's own downloadable building-permit form is itself a Chenango County form, indicating building permits are issued through the County Code Office (5 Court Street, Norwich, NY 13815, hours M-F 8:30am-5pm). Separately, the Village lists its own Zoning Officer, Roger Barrows (607-952-6025, 3722 State Hwy 220), for zoning permits, and an 'Unsafe Buildings' contact, Gene Rood (P.O. Box 602); no emails are published for either. General Village Office: 607-843-2512 / 607-843-2333, 20 Lafayette Park, Oxford, NY 13830.

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 Oxford'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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