Village of Hoosick Falls
Rensselaer County, New York
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Hoosick Falls is a jurisdiction in Rensselaer 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Marie Andrew, Building InspectorVillage of Hoosick Falls, Municipal Building
24 Main Street
Hoosick Falls, NY 12090
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Current official village site (hfvillage.org) lists Marie Andrew as Building Inspector; an older building-permit-application PDF (villageofhoosickfalls.com) names Mark Surdam as Code Enforcement Officer, but other reporting indicates Surdam left the code enforcement role around mid-2025 to become Hoosick Town Supervisor. Marie Andrew is treated as the current contact; Surdam's listing is likely outdated.
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 Hoosick Falls'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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