Town of Erwin

Steuben County, New York

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Erwin is a jurisdiction in Steuben 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: 607-962-7021
Email: rmiller@erwinny.gov
Department Site: Code Enforcement Office, Town of Erwin (opens in a new tab)

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

Permit Search

Online Applications (Town of Erwin) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Rick Miller, Code Enforcement Officer
Town Office
310 Town Center Road
Painted Post, NY 14870

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 serve the town: Bryan Hallgren and Rick Miller (contact details above are for Miller; a general department line of (607) 936-4646 also appears in search listings). Office hours Tue-Thu 7am-4pm, Fri 7am-3pm.

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 Erwin'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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