City of Batavia
Genesee County, New York
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Batavia is a jurisdiction in Genesee 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
- 585-345-6345
- drandall@batavianewyork.com
- Department Site
- City of Batavia Bureau of Inspection (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Doug RandallCode Enforcement Officer, City of Batavia
One Batavia City Centre
Batavia, NY 14020
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 are listed: Doug Randall (drandall@batavianewyork.com) and Zach Alwardt (zalwardt@batavianewyork.com). The City uses two web domains (cityofbataviany.gov and batavianewyork.com) that both appear official/current. Address: One Batavia City Centre, Batavia, NY 14020.
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 — City of Batavia'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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