Village of Franklin

Delaware County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Franklin is a jurisdiction in Delaware 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

Phone: 607-829-6776
Email: clerk@villageoffranklinny.us
Department Site: Village Clerk/Treasurer Office (opens in a new tab)

Source: villageoffranklinny.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

141 Water Street
P.O. Box 886
Franklin, NY 13775

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

Additional Notes

No dedicated building/code enforcement page or officer could be confirmed on the village's official site; the Clerk/Treasurer office is the only published contact. It is plausible (small-village pattern in Delaware County) that building permits are handled by, or coordinated with, the Town of Franklin's Code Enforcement Officer Gregg Pitula (607-230-0900 ext 2, 554 Main St., Franklin, NY 13775), but this has not been confirmed as applying to the Village specifically -- treat as an unconfirmed lead.

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 Franklin'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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