Town of Denmark

Lewis County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Denmark is a jurisdiction in Lewis County, New York, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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: 315-376-5377
Email: benjamenmanning@lewiscounty.ny.gov
Department Site: Lewis County Building and Fire Code Department (contracted) (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

Cloudpermit (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Kevin Gaines, Zoning Enforcement Officer (local zoning; building/fire code handled by Lewis County)
Town of Denmark Municipal Offices
3707 Roberts Road
Carthage, NY 13619

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

Additional Notes

Building/fire code permits for the Town of Denmark are handled by Lewis County's Building and Fire Code Department (Lewis County Court House, 7660 N State St, Lowville, NY 13367; office hours Tue/Thu 8:30am-4:30pm, field work Mon/Wed/Fri), which uses the Cloudpermit online system. Separately, the town has its own Zoning Enforcement Officer, Kevin Gaines, for local zoning permits: email planningchair@townofdenmarkny.gov, phone 315-493-3846 ext 1, Town Municipal Offices at 3707 Roberts Road, Carthage, NY 13619.

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 Denmark'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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