Town of Chautauqua

Chautauqua County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Chautauqua is a jurisdiction in Chautauqua 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: 716-753-3433
Email: fwatson@townofchautauqua.gov
Department Site: Code & Zoning (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

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

MuniciPay (online credit-card payment portal for permit fees) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Frank Watson, Code Enforcement Officer
Town of Chautauqua
2 Academy Street
Mayville, NY 14757

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

Additional Notes

Two Code Enforcement Officers: Frank Watson (fwatson@townofchautauqua.gov) and Rick Walczak (rwalczak@townofchautauqua.gov); Code & Zoning Clerk is Nicole Yacklon (nyacklon@townofchautauqua.gov). Office hours Monday-Friday 8:30am-4pm; main town line (518) area code shown as 716-753-7342/fax 716-753-5239. MuniciPay is used for online fee payment, not a full permit-tracking database, so it is listed only as an alternate resource, hedged accordingly.

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 Chautauqua'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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