Village of Whitehall

Washington County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Whitehall is a jurisdiction in Washington 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
(518) 499-0871
Email
villageoffice@villageofwhitehallny.gov
Department Site
Village Office / Washington County Code Enforcement Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: washingtoncountyny.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

Jessie Neddo, Compliance Officer
Village of Whitehall, 57 Skenesborough Drive - Suite 2
PO Box 207
Whitehall, NY 12887

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

Additional Notes

Washington County's official 'Local Town/Village Compliance Officer' contact list (revised Sept 2026, sourced from washingtoncountyny.gov) names Jessie Neddo, (518) 499-0871 / 681-6553, as the local compliance contact for both the Village and Town of Whitehall — exact title (Code Enforcement Officer vs. local compliance liaison to the county) is not fully confirmed, so treat with some caution. Building permits for Washington County municipalities are largely administered through the County Code Enforcement Dept (John Graham, Administrator, (518) 746-2150, 1153 Burgoyne Ave, Fort Edward, NY 12828). Village office: 57 Skenesborough Drive - Suite 2, PO Box 207, Whitehall, NY 12887; combined Town/Village site is whitehallny.org.

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 Whitehall'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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