Town of Lowville

Lewis County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Lowville is a jurisdiction in Lewis 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
315-376-5377
Department Site
Lewis County Building and Fire Code Department (opted-out, county-administered) (opens in a new tab)

Source: lewiscountyny.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Additional Notes

The Town of Lowville formally opted out of administering/enforcing the NYS Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code as of January 1, 2022, and transferred that function to Lewis County. The Town's own page confirming this is https://townoflowvilleny.gov/building-and-fire-codes/. County office is at the Lewis County Court House, 7660 N State St, Lowville, NY 13367 (Tue/Thu 8:30am-4:30pm office hours, field work Mon/Wed/Fri). Director appears to be Jon Roes; a staff email (benjamenmanning@lewiscounty.ny.gov) was found but is unconfirmed/uncertain as the correct current contact, so it is omitted from the email field as a hedge. Do not confuse with Village of Lowville, a separately-governed incorporated village within this town.

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 Lowville'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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