Village of Oriskany Falls

Oneida County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Oriskany Falls is a jurisdiction in Oneida 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: 315-821-7275
Department Site: Codes Enforcement, Village of Oriskany Falls (opens in a new tab)

Source: villageoriskanyfalls.digitaltowpath.org (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

Gary Schreppel, Codes Enforcement Officer
Village Hall
185 North Main Street / P.O. Box 669
Oriskany Falls, NY 13425

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

Additional Notes

Codes Enforcement Officer Gary Schreppel can be reached at Village Hall via the phone above; no email address is published on the village site (Digital Towpath platform). IMPORTANT: this is the VILLAGE of Oriskany Falls (this record) — distinct from the separate Village of Oriskany, also in Oneida County, which has its own Codes Enforcement Officer (Daniel C. Taurisani) — do not confuse the two despite the similar name and shared county. A permit-forms link on the village's site also references a 'Town of Augusta Building Permit,' suggesting some overlap/coordination with the surrounding Town of Augusta, but this was not independently confirmed.

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 Oriskany 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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