Town of Genesee Falls

Wyoming County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Genesee Falls is a jurisdiction in Wyoming 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
585-786-8820 ext. 1
Department Site
Wyoming County Fire & Building Codes Department (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

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

Additional Notes

Building/code enforcement for the Town of Genesee Falls is administered by the Wyoming County Fire & Building Codes Department (contracted/shared county service) rather than a standalone town building department -- this is a very small town (pop. under 500) with no separate building department found. The county page does not name a specific officer assigned to this town, so no individual name/email is included here (compare Gainesville entry, same county department). Department address: 36 Center Street, Suite C, Warsaw, NY 14569. Genesee Falls Town Hall itself (for general town business, not code enforcement) is at 6645 Church Street, Portageville, NY 14536, phone 585-468-5015.

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 Genesee 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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