Village of Fort Plain
Montgomery County, New York
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Fort Plain is a jurisdiction in Montgomery 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
- 518-993-4271
- vfpcodes@gmail.com
- Department Site
- Code Enforcement (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
16 River Street
Fort Plain, NY 13339
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Uncertain/conflicting data: two different village-affiliated sources give different names and direct phone numbers for the current code officer -- one lists 'Jim (James) Castrucci' at 518-332-4999, another lists 'Anthony Howland' at 518-265-3089 -- both citing the same shared email (vfpcodes@gmail.com) and fax (518-993-8126). The phone number recorded here is the main Village Hall line, which should reliably route to the current officer. Village office is at 16 River Street, Fort Plain, NY 13339. Two similarly-named village sites exist (villageoffortplain.org and villageoffortplain.com); .org appears to be the more current one.
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 Fort Plain'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.
More in Montgomery County
See Montgomery County property and court records →
Other building permit jurisdictions in Montgomery County: